The takeover of Newcastle United could have moved a step closer today after Saudi Arabia claimed to launch a crackdown on the TV piracy of sports matches.
The £300million deal had stalled amid a major international trade dispute involving the illegal broadcast of sporting events.
Last week the World Trade Organisation slammed the Saudis for allowing the beoutQ channel to broadcast Premier League games, and other ripped off content from UEFA, FIFA, La Liga and Wimbledon.
But in a significant development today the Official Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property rights made an announcement. It read: “Within the framework of the Kingdom's efforts to reduce violations of the right...
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