Newcastle United takeover deal by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund have been long and drawn out, with the deal coming under intense scrutiny from the Premier League.
The country's human rights record, specifically the death of Jamal Khashoggi, and a television privacy scandal has made the takeover deal the subject of huge controversy.Back in April, US media mogul Henry Mauriss reportedly lodged a £350m bid to buy Newcastle from under the Saudi's nose.Speculation surrounded the offer, suggesting it was secretly backed by Qatar to try and discredit the Saudi bid due to the two country's Middle East rift.It has been suggested that Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the Qatari president of PSG and the beIN Sports network, has been "pushing Mauriss to.
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