Amnesty International has urged the Premier League to change its owners' and directors' test "to address human rights issues" amid the Saudi Arabian-led takeover of Newcastle United.
A consortium would be in control of the club, not the Saudi state.
The state has been accused of human rights abuses, which Amnesty International say must be a factor in deciding whether the takeover proceeds.
"Instead of allowing those implicated in serious human rights violations to walk into English football simply because they have deep pockets, we've urged the Premier League to change their owners' and directors' test to address human rights issues," said Sacha Deshmukh, Amnesty International chief executive.