BeIN Sport have launched a last-minute bid to scupper the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United, but why are a Qatar-based media group crying foul over their £400m rights, and what can the Premier League do to stop it?

BeIN Sports has launched a last-minute bid to derail the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United.

The Premier League are understood to be going through the owners and directors test to put their seal of approval on the deal, but it may not be a straightforward case given the protests from one of their largest rights holders.

Here, Sportsmail takes a look at why a Qatar-based media group are urging England's top flight to have a second think over ratifying the deal.

Who are beIN Sport?

BeIN Sport are a Qatar-based media group boasting the largest portfolio of sporting rights in the world, beamed into the homes of millions across 16 countries.