Saudi Arabia have appeared to offer a way out of the piracy dispute that had put serious doubts over their £300m takeover of Newcastle.
However, in doing so, the club's prospective buyers have also caused great anger among many sporting authorities, including the Premier League, which could lead to further delays.
The Mail on Sunday have seen a letter sent by a member of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF) to the UK Government which claim they will happily shut down any illegal piracy of Premier League football — if only someone had complained to the correct email address.