The Premier League are taking legal advice about whether their temporary ban on clubs agreeing sponsorship deals with companies linked to their owners can be made permanent as the in-fighting caused by Newcastle’s Saudi-funded takeover rages on.
Eighteen of the 20 top-flight clubs voted in favour of a four-week ban at an emergency meeting on Monday, with Newcastle voting against and Manchester City abstaining.
Newcastle are understood to be considering seeking an injunction to block the measure, which has been introduced in response to the club’s £305million takeover by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund earlier this month, while City have also questioned its legality.