Manchester United are one of 18 Premier League clubs to have voted in favour of a temporary freeze on any club signing commercial and sponsorship deals that have links with their owners.
The decision was made at an emergency Premier League meeting on Monday following the Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United almost a fortnight ago.
Since the big-money takeover was completed, concerns have been expressed about the Magpies' new owners, with 80 per cent of the ownership being headed up by Saudi Arabia's state sovereign wealth fund, with the remaining 20 per cent split equally between new director Amanda Staveley and the Reuben brothers.
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