Condemnation of £300m takeover led by group founded by murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Newcastle United has sold its name and reputation to a brutal government run by a brutal ruler, the organisation founded by the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi warned on Thursday night, after the club was taken over by a Saudi Arabia-led consortium.
While there was delight in Newcastle after the Premier League confirmed the £300m deal had gone through, with fans hopeful that the new owners would spark a revival in the club’s fortunes, multiple human rights groups condemned the takeover and said it would allow Saudi Arabia to “sportswash” its image on the global stage.
