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Fresh questions have been raised about the separation between the Saudi state and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) after a brief filed in a court case ...

The PIF has also declined to comment. Al Rumayyan is the only exception, Now human rights group Amnesty International is calling on the league to ask new questions of Newcastle's owners.

The ongoing legal dispute between the PGA Tour and the Saudi-backed LIV Golf organisation may now have big ramifications for Premier League club Newcastle ...

[Norman](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/greg-norman) himself is well acquainted with Al Rumayyan, having served as CEO of the breakaway circuit since October 2021. Al Rumayyan was at Wembley last Sunday as the club played in the Carabao Cup final, their first domestic cup final for 24 years, but saw his side lose 2-0 to [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc). [Champions League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/champions-league). But back in November 2021, [their takeover deal was approved by authorities](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/newcastle-premierleague-saudiarabia-takeover-statement-25163458), who stated the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia would not have any control over the North-East outfit. "The PIF and His Excellency Yasir Othman Al Rumayyan are not ordinary third parties subject to basic discovery relevance standards. The 53-year-old also serves as chairman of state-owned petroleum company Saudi Aramco.

The Premier League has been urged to re-examine assurances given by Newcastles Saudi owners following the filing of a new court document in the United ...

The PIF has also declined to comment. Al Rumayyan is the only exception, but now the court document describes him as a minister too. Now human rights group Amnesty International is calling on the league to ask new questions of Newcastle's owners.

Amnesty International have asked the Premier League to reexamine assurances made by Newcastle United's ownership that the Saudi Arabian state will not be in ...

The Premier League approved the takeover in October 2021 only after receiving “legally-binding assurances” that PIF was a separate entity from the state. In that, PIF describes itself as “a sovereign instrumentality of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia” and Al Rumayyan as “a sitting minister of the Saudi government”. [Premier League](https://theathletic.com/football/premier-league/) to re-examine assurances made by [Newcastle United](https://theathletic.com/football/team/newcastle-united/)’s ownership that the Saudi Arabian state will not be in control of the club.

Richard Masters said visas contributed to the league's record spend and the system was designed to increase England-qualified players.

What the Premier League needs is more Brightons and Brentfords who are getting up there, providing variety and staying up.” I am not here to defend them but you have to judge these things over a period of time.” Chelsea’s outlay of more than £300m on players in January doubled the previous record and took their spending to more than £600m under their American owners. Within our rules it’s a test over a 12-month period, so the question is whether they are going to sell some of their existing players in the next window. It’s partially to do with the GBE system.” “While we’re totally committed to developing young, homegrown players and we want Gareth Southgate to be successful, when you have a limited supply of players you can go for and you’ve got lots of demand, then it’s slightly inflationary.

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The case has become of utmost importance as Qatari investors have come forward to bid on Manchester United in recent times. Surely the Premier League has to get involved here and look at this issue again.” Newcastle Takeover: New controversies have appeared regarding the Saudi’s takeover of Newcastle United back in 2021. However, at that time, Richards Masters also said, “If we find evidence to the contrary we can remove the consortium as owners of the club in accordance with the rules. Precisely the opposite argument used to convince the Premier League to rubber stamp Newcastle sale. Premier League’s chief executive, Richard Masters said that they received legally binding documents that specifically said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia would have no control over Newcastle United.

The Premier League approved the PIF-led takeover of Newcastle in October 2021 after receiving “legally binding assurances” that the Saudi state would not have ...

The PIF has also declined to comment. Al Rumayyan is the only exception, but now the court document describes him as a minister too. Now human rights group Amnesty International is calling on the league to ask new questions of Newcastle’s owners.

The Premier League should re-examine assurances received from Newcastle United's Saudi owners that the Middle East state would not have control of the club ...

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GENEVA (AP) — The Premier League was urged Thursday to review a legally binding promise made by the owners of English soccer club Newcastle in 2021 that ...

The club has moved from the Premier League's relegation zone 17 months ago to contending for a place in the Champions League this season. PIF is chaired by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, and six of the other eight board members listed on its website are government ministers. In some games, the team has worn a white and green jersey like the Saudi national team. "They are a sovereign instrumentality of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” the filing said, adding the discovery order was “an extraordinary infringement on the sovereignty of a foreign state.” “The Premier League will surely need to re-examine the assurances made about the non-involvement of the Saudi authorities in the Newcastle deal,” Amnesty economic affairs director Peter Frankental said in a statement. “It was always stretching credulity to breaking point to imagine that the Saudi state wasn’t directing the buyout,” Frankental said, adding the deal had “the ultimate aim of using the club as a component in its wider sportswashing efforts.”

An American court document filed by lawyers for Saudi-backed LIV Golf in a case against the PGA Tour revealed this week claimed the Public Investment Fund ...

PIF is chaired by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, and six of the other eight board members listed on its website are government ministers. The club has moved from the Premier League’s relegation zone 17 months ago to contending for a place in the Champions League this season. In some games, the team has worn a white and green jersey like the Saudi national team.

A double gameweek for both Liverpool and Arsenal wasn't enough to topple Haaland as the most captained player in Gameweek 25, although we suspect the majority ...

We have to be mindful that captaincy provides the most variance in the FPL game. So if we are to go against captaining Haaland in the next four gameweeks, who should be the key contenders? He scored against them back in Gameweek 4. Among the single-gameweek options, Kane’s name is in the frame when Tottenham host Nottingham Forest. Manchester City will be favourites to prosper at the Etihad, though, with two-thirds of Haaland’s goals coming on home turf. There are good reasons to not captain Haaland in the next four gameweeks.

An American court document filed by lawyers for Saudi-backed LIV Golf in a case against the PGA Tour revealed this week claimed the Public Investment Fund ...

PIF is chaired by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, and six of the other eight board members listed on its website are government ministers. The club has moved from the Premier League’s relegation zone 17 months ago to contending for a place in the Champions League this season. In some games, the team has worn a white and green jersey like the Saudi national team.

Richard Masters seeks visa rules shake-up to make it easier for English clubs to sign young overseas players.

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Premier League chief executive Richard Masters has attempted to explain why clubs in England's top-flight are spending so much after Brexit.

‘Whilst we’re totally committed to developing young, homegrown players and we want [England manager] Gareth Southgate to be successful… [Chelsea owner Todd Boehly ‘very interested’ in taking over French club](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/24/chelsea-owner-todd-boehly-very-interested-in-taking-over-strasbourg-18346147/?ico=more_text_links) [Brighton chief mocks big-spending Chelsea and sends transfer message over Moises Caicedo](https://metro.co.uk/2023/03/02/brighton-ceo-mocks-big-spending-chelsea-and-sends-transfer-message-18375426/?ico=more_text_links) [Chelsea](https://metro.co.uk/tag/chelsea/?ico=auto_link_sport_P3_LNK1) alone [have spent over £600m since the summer](https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/01/what-chelseas-best-xi-now-looks-like-after-enzo-fernandez-signing-18202001/) as [Todd Boehly](https://metro.co.uk/tag/todd-boehly/?ico=auto_link_sport_P3_LNK2) replaced Roman Abramovich as owner. [Privacy Policy](https://metro.co.uk/privacypolicy/) [Brexit](https://metro.co.uk/tag/brexit/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1).

The new visa system put in place after Brexit is a factor in Premier League clubs spending record sums on transfers, said CEO Richard Masters.

"Some of this has nothing to do with the GBE system. [Enzo Fernandez](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/285450/Enzo-Fernández) -- was more than the combined totals of all clubs in the [Bundesliga](/football/league/_/name/GER.1), [LaLiga](/football/league/_/name/ESP.1), [Serie A](/football/league/_/name/ITA.1) and [Ligue 1](/football/league/_/name/FRA.1)1. "Within our rules it's a test over a 12-month period, so the question is whether they are going to sell some of their existing players in the next window." "Ultimately we have generated an earned advantage over our European investors and a lot of that earned advantage goes to those European investors in transfer fees for players that we can no longer buy at a younger age," Masters added. English clubs cannot sign Europe-based players under the age of 18, however, and Masters said at the Financial Times Business of Football Summit in London that the immigration system "needs a bit of a tweak." [Premier League](/football/league/_/name/eng.1) clubs spending record sums on transfer fees as they find it more difficult to sign players at a younger age, the league's chief executive Richard Masters said on Thursday.

The Premier League should re-examine assurances received from Newcastle's Saudi owners in light of a new court filing, Amnesty International said.

PIF is chaired by Saudi Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman. The brief filed in the PGA Tour case against LIV Golf described the Public Investment Fund as "a sovereign instrumentality of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia." However, a U.S.

The Premier League was urged Thursday to review a legally binding promise made by the owners of English soccer club Newcastle in 2021 that Saudi Arabia's ...

The club has moved from the Premier League's relegation zone 17 months ago to contending for a place in the Champions League this season. In some games, the team has worn a white and green jersey like the Saudi national team. "The Premier League will surely need to re-examine the assurances made about the non-involvement of the Saudi authorities in the Newcastle deal," Amnesty economic affairs director Peter Frankental said in a statement.

Manchester United's Chairman Avie Glazer, right, and Newcastle United's Chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan, left, shake hands and Newcastle's Club Director Amanda ...

PIF is chaired by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, and six of the other eight board members listed on its website are government ministers. The club has moved from the Premier League's relegation zone 17 months ago to contending for a place in the Champions League this season. In some games, the team has worn a white and green jersey like the Saudi national team. "They are a sovereign instrumentality of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” the filing said, adding the discovery order was “an extraordinary infringement on the sovereignty of a foreign state.” “The Premier League will surely need to re-examine the assurances made about the non-involvement of the Saudi authorities in the Newcastle deal,” Amnesty economic affairs director Peter Frankental said in a statement. “It was always stretching credulity to breaking point to imagine that the Saudi state wasn’t directing the buyout,” Frankental said, adding the deal had “the ultimate aim of using the club as a component in its wider sportswashing efforts.”