The Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle United has potentially moved a step closer after the country resolved its TV piracy dispute with Qatar broadcaster beIN Sports.
The kingdom is set to lift its four-and-a-half year ban on showing beIN Sports and will cease to show Premier League and other football matches via pirate station beoutQ.
The issue has been part of a dispute between Newcastle and the Premier League over a £300m takeover which collapsed in the summer of 2020.
That centred on whether the Saudi owners would pass the league's owners' and directors' test, which measures the suitability of owners at a club.