Steve Bruce has pleaded with the Premier League to speed up their decision on the troubled £300million Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle.
Almost three months after financier Amanda Staveley and her company PCP Capital Partners lodged their takeover bid, league bosses are still deliberating on whether to give the proposal the green light.
The Premier League have been investigating acts of piracy by Saudi Arabian operated beoutQ, who have been accused of illegally streaming Premier League matches and other global sporting events.
Fifa and Uefa have strongly criticised Saudi Arabia for supporting piracy following a damning report by the World Trade Organisation.
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