Newcastle United's takeover by Saudi Arabian owners has exposed the "massive hypocrisy" with regard to its anti-discrimination policies, says human rights organisation Fair Square.
The club is now 80% owned by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF), which the Premier League and the new owners say is separate from the state.
But several organisations have questioned that stance given the chair of PIF Mohammed bin Salman is also the ruling leader of the country.
After an allegation of a racist gesture at Newcastle's game against Tottenham, for which a fan has now been arrested, the club said that "discrimination has absolutely no place in football or in wider society and we will not tolerate it under any circumstances.