The deal for the takeover of Newcastle United could be blocked after BeIN Sports made a request to the Premier League to block it on the grounds of piracy.
The group - who are part owned by PSG president Nasser Al Khelaifi - own rights to the English Premier League to be shown in foreign countries and invest a lot of money in the English game.
And according to The Times, they have formally requested that the deal be blocked by the league body on the basis Saudi Arabia engages in TV piracy.
That could put the move in doubt with a £300m fee agreed for former Rangers shareholder Mike Ashley to sell the club to PCP partners and the Saudi fund, controlled by Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Ashley has been criticised by Newcastle fans during his 13-year tenure in charge of the club and the Sports Direct owner is understood to have agreed a fee of around £300m for the club.
That’s £40m below the original asking price but it’s reported that the coronavirus epidemic has caused the value of the club to drop.
But with BeIN Sports role in airing the Premier League all over the world, their request for it to be blocked could be taking especially serious.
That would be a huge blow to Newcastle fans who are desperate to see Ashley leave the club.
