The Daily Telegraph newspaper said that a group of eight deputies from different British parties sent an urgent message to Richard Masters, CEO of the Premier League, warning him that any move to facilitate the sale of the Newcastle United club ) The Saudi Investment Fund will contribute to whitening the repressive record of the Kingdom.
According to the letter, the upper class in England "must do everything in its power to hold individuals accountable for human rights violations."
The group expressed particular concern about the presidency of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of the Saudi Investment Fund, which wants to acquire 80% of the shares of Newcastle Club.
The letter from MPs John Nicholson, Damian Collins, Caroline Lucas, John McDonnell, Crispin Blunt, Vendra Sharma, Alistair Carmichael, Chris Law, Lord Jude and Baroness Young from Horsney “Unless Saudi Arabia reforms the criminal justice system and releases all political detainees, the Premier League cannot sign Selling Newcastle United club to the Saudi Investment Fund. "
The newspaper pointed out that the Chief Executive of the Premier League had already received many warnings about the deal from various parties, including Amnesty International, because of the human rights record in Saudi Arabia, and the Kingdom was involved in supporting the network of beOutQ channels that illegally broadcast many From major sports tournaments.
And the Telegraph added that with the delay in announcing the fate of the sale of Newcastle and not passing the test of the owners until now, MPs see their message to Masters as the last opportunity to block the deal.
A group led by British businesswoman Amanda Stephen, backed by the Saudi Public Investment Fund, is seeking to buy Newcastle from Mike Ashley for 300 million pounds (about 378 million dollars). But the deal was stalled, and it has been under review from the Premier League for 16 weeks.