Newcastle United’s Saudi Arabian takeover, led by Amanda Staveley, will face renewed scrutiny this week from the Premier League after further complaints from human rights activists and fresh questions over the influence that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman might have over Sheffield United.
It is believed that the Premier League initially raised no red flags to the £300million takeover in preliminary discussions with Staveley’s PCP Partners, but there are now a raft of complex issues which may slow any approval.
The Premier League’s major worry is opposition to the takeover from beIN SPORTS, one of their biggest TV partners.