Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund remain confident that their £300 million bid to buy Newcastle United will be approved by the English Premier League.
It’s been more than two months since the EPL started carrying out its Owners’ and Directors’ Test on the would-be Magpies owners, and Saudis links with broadcast piracy have remained a key issue.
The World Trade Organisation has ruled that the Kingdom is behind beoutQ – a pirate pay-television broadcaster that simulcasts the programming of Qatar-based broadcaster beIN Sport – and a report has already been sent to the Premier League.