Newcastle United- Newcastle, Britain, April 15, 2020. A general view outside St James� Park Action. (Photo by Reuters)

Amnesty International has urged the English Premier League to consider Saudi Arabia�s human rights record, before signing off on the takeover of Newcastle United.

According to Amnesty International�s letter, which released on Tuesday, the Premier League "risks becoming a patsy", unless it looks at Saudi Arabia�s human rights record, as a possible takeover of Newcastle United moves nearer.

A 300-million-pound deal is now in the hands of the League, after the Magpies owner Mike Ashley reached an agreement with a consortium backed by funds from Saudi Arabia�s Public Investment Fund controlled by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Amnesty has long criticized Saudi Arabia�s human rights record. The country has also been accused of �sportswashing�, a term used to describe countries that try to improve their international reputation by investing in major teams or hosting big sporting events.

SOURCE: PRESS TV

LINK: https://www.ansarpress.com/english/16228

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