Sports Minister Nigel Huddleston has distanced himself from talk of Newcastle United's takeover saga.
Huddleston, speaking to Sky Sports News, has swung the spotlight firmly on to the Premier League to make the decision.
As it stands, Amanda Staveley, the Reuben brothers and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund are still at the end process of the owners' and directors' test.
The Premier League are yet to make a decision on the situation overall - much to the frustration of the club's fanbase.
Top-flight chiefs are understood to have asked whether Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman would be fronting the Public Investment Fund's part in the consortium, however, for some time the group have insisted that Yasir Al-Rumayyan would be deemed as the incoming chairman of the Magpies.
When asked about the government's stance, Huddleston said: "I'm very uncomfortable with the level of expectation of involvement on government with things that are very clearly decisions for football.
"There is obviously the fit and proper persons test to go through with any acquisitions of this nature and I think that is absolutely appropriate.
"It's something that I'm keeping an eye on but it is a decision for those involved. It would be inappropriate for me to interfere at that kind of level."
