Amanda Louise Staveley (born 11 April 1973) is a British business executive. She is notable chiefly for her connections with Middle Eastern investors. She helped a Saudi consortium take over Newcastle United in a deal completed in October 2021 and has joined the board of directors. She was the co-owner of Newcastle United (2021-24)
In 2008, Staveley played a prominent role in the investment of £7.3 billion in Barclays by the ruling families of Abu Dhabi and Qatar, and by the Qatari sovereign wealth fund.
Personal life[]
Staveley initially hit the tabloid headlines after dating Prince Andrew, Duke of York, in 2003. In October 2011, she married British-Iranian financier Mehrdad Ghodoussi, in a ceremony held at West Wycombe Park in Buckinghamshire. In 2013, she was diagnosed with Huntington's disease. Staveley lives in Dubai and has a house in London's Park Lane.
England
Newcastle United F.C.
