It was in a letter to Premier Leagues CEO Richard Masters that the human rights organization Amnesty expressed his criticism. In the letter, the organization appeals to the league not to let Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman buy Newcastle.
"This is drawing attention from Saudi Arabia's human rights violations," they wrote.
Yesterday Amnesty got his answer.
Richard Masters writes, according to the Independent, that this type of topic is often the subject of media speculation but that everything is done thoroughly and in accordance with UK laws and Premier League regulations.
He further writes that he cannot comment on things related to laws and regulations.
On May 1, the deal is pushed through"However, I can assure you that these processes follow British law and that all purchases of a Premier League club are controlled by the law," he also writes in his reply.
Amnesty criticizes the deal because Saudi Arabia, represented by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is accused of conducting so-called "sportswashing" by Amnesty.
Sportswashing means that countries use sports as a way to improve their reputation and shift focus from their disputed human rights.
The human rights situation in Saudi Arabia is subject to widespread international criticism and ranks among the worst in the world.
On May 1, the deal is expected to go through.