Amnesty International wants meeting with Premier League after Newcastle takeover

A consortium led by Saudi-based Public Investment Fund were given Premier League approval last week to take control of Newcastle

The Premier League has been urged to meet with Amnesty International after last week’s Newcastle takeover

The Premier League has been urged to meet with Amnesty International after last week’s Newcastle takeover by a Saudi Arabia-backed consortium.

Amnesty UK boss Sacha Deshmukh has written to Premier League chief executive Richard Masters requesting a meeting to discuss proposed changes to the English top flight’s owners’ and directors’ test.