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20.05.2020 - 15:17

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Anti-Saudi campaigners have stepped up their bid to try to block the £300m takeover of Newcastle. Amanda Staveley's consortium agreed a deal with Toon owner Mike Ashley early last month and the matter has now been in the hands of the Premier League for over six weeks.

An announcement ratifying the change in ownership at St James' Park is expected imminently. But those trying to kill the deal, refuse to give up and Hatice Cengiz, fiancee of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, has written to the Premier League demanding a meeting with the decision makers.

Khashoggi was allegedly murdered in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018 and the Justice for Jamal campaign believe his death was ordered by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,

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