Eddie Howe revealed that he had not given much thought to new questions about the links between Newcastle United's owners and the Saudi Arabia regime.
Amnesty International called upon the body for the English top-flight to analyse the takeover deal for the Magpies, amid new evidence that raised questions about the level of separation between the Saudi state and the Public Investment Fund which bought Newcastle in 2021.
A Newcastle fan group also urged the Premier League to review the club's £305m takeover by owners from Saudi Arabia, amid concerns that the Magpies might be controlled by the state, despite previous assurances this would not be the case.