The takeover of Newcastle United remains in doubt after the Premier League were presented with a World Trade Organisation report ruling that the Saudi state is behind the illegal streaming of sports in the country.
Sportsmail understands that the 123-page document was presented to the League on May 11 but will not be published until June 16.
In it, the WTO are said to have made a direct link between the Saudi government and pirate service beoutQ, which illegally streams Premier League matches.
The proposed takeover of Newcastle by Saudi Arabia PIF, who are led by chairman Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, remains in doubt
Given the Premier League has previously pursued legal action against Saudi Arabia and is thought to have contributed evidence to the WTO investigation, it has left them in a difficult position with regards the approval of the £300million deal, backed by Saudi’s Public Investment Fund (PIF).