Newcastle United were not included in an extraordinary meeting between their 19 top-flight rivals as the Premier League explained the decision to approve the club’s £305million Saudi-led takeover.
There has long been strong opposition to the deal by the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.
One top-flight executive has told Sportsmail it all comes back to the ‘green-eyed monster’ and ‘self-interest’, with Newcastle’s owners promising significant investment in their pursuit of silverware.
However, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters and chairman Gary Hoffman have now addressed their member clubs on the matter.