Manchester City and Manchester United are among the Premier League clubs demanding an emergency meeting after the controversial Newcastle United takeover was completed.
In a seismic £305million deal, the Magpies have new owners after a consortium backed by the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund (PIF) struck up an agreement with now-former chairman Mike Ashley.
According to a report in The Guardian, a would-be meeting is not to derail the takeover, as such. Indeed, the parties involved have already issued the green light in that respect.
However, the article suggests that tensions are running high among the 19 other Premier League clubs - including City and United - as they prepare to reflect their views to the division's governing
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