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Newcastle fan group urges Premier League to investigate Saudi takeover after court revelations

A Newcastle fan group has added calls on the Premier League to take another look at assurances from the club's Saudi owners over who has control of the club.

As reported by Sportsmail on Thursday, a court document in the United States has raised fresh questions about the level of separation between the Saudi state and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) whose governor Yasir Al Rumayyan is also chairman of the Premier League club.

A brief filed in a court case involving the PGA Tour and LIV Golf describes the PIF as 'a sovereign instrumentality of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia' and Al Rumayyan as a 'sitting minister of the Saudi government'.