Newcastle United have won permission to bring a High Court challenge over the seizure of documents by tax officials investigating the financial affairs of several football clubs.
St James' Park and West Ham United's ground were raided in April by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) as part of a probe into suspected income tax and national insurance fraud.
Newcastle's managing director Lee Charnley was among a number of senior European football officials arrested and later released without charge.
The club applied for permission to seek a judicial review of the search-and-seize order obtained by HMRC against Newcastle United FC.