The Premier League is facing calls to re-investigate Newcastle United’s proposed takeover by a Saudi-led consortium after a stunning court revelation.
The proposed takeover of the Magpies by the Saudi-led consortium, which includes the country’s Public Investment Fund, was first announced in April 2020.
However, the deal has been held up by the Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test, which is designed to ensure that any potential owners of a club are “fit and proper”.
The Premier League has been investigating the deal for months, but the process has been complicated by the fact that the Saudi government has been accused of piracy of Premier League broadcasts.
Now, a court in the Netherlands has revealed that the Saudi government has been involved in a piracy operation that has cost the Premier League millions of pounds in lost revenue.
The revelation has led to calls for the Premier League to re-investigate the proposed takeover of Newcastle United.
The court case in the Netherlands was brought by the Premier League against a company called BeoutQ, which is alleged to have been involved in the piracy of Premier League broadcasts.
The court found that BeoutQ was operating with the support of the Saudi government, and that the government had provided financial and technical support to the company.
The court also found that the Saudi government had been aware of the piracy operation and had done nothing to stop it.
The revelation has led to calls for the Premier League to re-investigate the proposed takeover of Newcastle United.
The Premier League has said that it is “aware of the court’s decision” and that it is “considering its implications”.
However, the league has not yet said whether it will re-investigate the proposed takeover.
The revelation has also led to calls for the UK government to intervene in the takeover process.
The UK government has said that it is “monitoring the situation closely” and that it is “in contact with the Premier League”.
The government has also said that it is “committed to ensuring that any takeover of a Premier League club is conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the league”.
The Premier League has said that it is “committed to ensuring that any takeover of a Premier League club is conducted in accordance with the rules and regulations of the league”.
It remains to be seen whether the Premier League will re-investigate the proposed takeover of Newcastle United in light of the court’s revelation.
However, it is clear that the revelation has raised serious questions about the proposed takeover and the Premier League’s owners’ and directors’ test.
