Newcastle United are expected to have new owners before the end of the month, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund edging closer to a £300 million takeover.
Toons chairman Mike Ashley has agreed to sell the club after 13 years in charge, but Amnesty International and beIN Sports have opposed the sales, with Saudi’s human rights records and piracy of Premier League football matches being their reasons for protesting against it.
The move has been widely dubbed as sportswashing, but it doesn’t appear that it will hinder the takeover, with the Premier League believed to be done with their Directors’ and Owners’ test.