According to the BBC, the World Trade Organization report ruling that Saudi Arabia is behind pirate satellite station beoutQ says that “should the Premier League approve the Newcastle takeover by KSA, it would be acting inconsistently with its own decisions and factual evidence as part of the WTO proceedings”.
It’s due to be released to the public today, and while that hasn’t happened, the BBC appears to have gotten wind of it.
The report could land a huge blow on the Public Investment Fund’s chances of owing Newcastle United, as the Premier League’s Owners’ and Directors’ Test frowns against piracy.