Newcastle sale in disarray? Human rights organisation demands urgent meeting with Premier League management

There is great joy in Newcastle. Fans are celebrating the departure of Mike Ashley and the arrival of owners so wealthy that no one in the football world can match them for wealth. But human rights organisations are certainly not rejoicing.

Newcastle United have new owners, but human rights organisations don’t like that. One of them, Amnesty International, immediately no for a quick meeting with the Premier League management.

According to Amnesty International, the deal raised several troubling issues for discussion. Apparently the sale of the club was 80% financed by a Saudi Arabian public investment fund.

And it is Saudi Arabia’s role in the whole transfer that is very negative. It is a state in which human rights are being violated on a large scale, which, of course, is not to the liking of representatives of Amnesty International.

The Premier League is said to have neglected the whole deal very badly. “How is it possible that the vetting of current owners and directors of Premier League clubs has no regard for human rights?” wonders Sacha Deshmukh, one of the organisation’s members.

“Football is a global sport. It is imperative that the rules for those who own clubs are updated. Those involved in human rights abuses must not be given the opportunity to engage and improve their reputation in English football,” Deshmukh added.

However, it is unclear whether the competition’s management will agree to the meeting, let alone have conditions imposed. Everything seems to have an interesting twist to it.

Source: BBC