A host of former Newcastle United stars including Rob Lee have backed a petition slamming the Premier League. A remarkable 56,000 Geordie fans - and rising – have accused the league of delaying the Saudi-funded takeover causing it to collapse last week.
Lee, Faustino Aspirilla and Robbie Elliott are among the ex legends who have backed the petition which called for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to probe the league's takeover processes.
Fans have also ensured the hashtag #premierleaguearecorrupt has trended on Twitter, heaping pressure on chief exec Richard Masters to break his silence.
The Saudi Public Investment Fund withdrew their offer to buy Newcastle for £305m on Thursday. They blamed the “unforseeable prolonged process” which
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