Sources close to deal relaxed about Amnesty interventionClub believes Saudi-backed takeover is ‘unstoppable’Amnesty International has written to the
Premier League saying it “risks becoming a patsy” unless it takes a serious look at Saudi Arabia’s
Human Rights record before sanctioning Newcastle United’s £300m takeover by an alliance in which the country’s sovereign wealth fund would hold an 80% controlling stake.
Saudi’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has joined forces with the Yorkshire-born financier Amanda Staveley and the UK-based billionaire Reuben brothers to buy the club from Mike Ashley and a non-refundable £17m deposit has already been paid.