Newcastle have asked the Premier League to allow the club's arbitration claim against it to be heard in public.
The claim centres on the way the Premier League applied its owners' and directors' test when assessing a bid.
In a statement, Newcastle said the club had "nothing to hide" from arbitration.
It also cited the failed breakaway European Super League as further evidence of the need for greater transparency in key decision-making and has asked the government to intervene should the process continue to be held in private.
"Gone are the days when important decisions that affect clubs and their fans should be made secretly, behind closed doors and away from the public eye," read the statement.