- Culture secretary says matter will be left to Premier League
- Amnesty International says League ‘risks becoming a patsy’
Culture secretary Oliver Dowden has indicated the government will not intervene in the proposed Saudi Arabia-led takeover of Newcastle. A £300m buyout of the north-east club, backed by the country’s public investment fund, is reportedly close to being finalised.
The Premier League, which conducts an owners’ and directors’ test on prospective buyers, has been warned by human rights organisation Amnesty International it “risks becoming a patsy” if it does not give serious consideration to the abuses that have taken place in the country and allows Saudi Arabia to “sportswash” its reputation.
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This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2020/apr/22/government-not-set-to-intervene-in-saudi-led-newcastle-takeover-football under the title “Government not set to intervene in Saudi-led Newcastle United takeover”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
