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George Caulkin: Premier League going ‘back and forth’ over piracy

As we head into another month, it’s still unclear whether the Newcastle United takeover will go through. The delay is creating doubts amongst the fans.

It took nearly eight weeks for the Premier League to give a green signal during the Southampton ownership takeover. And patience is required here as this is not only a complex case but the football organisation and people across the world in general, are going through an unprecedented situation.

In May, it looked like the deal would get the green signal. However, Premier League chief executive, Richard Masters, had poured cold water by saying there’s no time limit to which they need to come to a decision.