Newcastle, despite MP Angus MacNeil urging them to block the deal.MacNeil, chair of the International Trade Select Committee, had requested the government intervene after the World Trade Organisation ruled Saudi Arabia had failed to stop the illegal streaming of Premier League matches.It put a takeover of Newcastle into doubt with a £300m deal with the Saudi Public Investment Fund still waiting for approval.Though the Daily Mail claim that trade secretary Liz Truss has told Angus MacNeil that the deal is a matter for the Premier League.Truss reportedly stated in a letter that illegal satellite broadcasts of pirate operator beoutQ have now ceased in Saudi Arabia.Although it’s claimed she said that the government are aware of ‘continued.
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