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Lee Ryder

Newcastle United backlash from Premier League unlikely after calls to "re-examine" takeover

It is not expected the Premier League will re-examine Newcastle United's ownership - despite morning headlines suggesting initial assurances from the club to top-flight chiefs have been contradicted.

Chronicle Live believes that for all the noise about the club today, Newcastle will be confident that no fresh action will be taken against them because the Premier League already have "legally-binding assurances" surrounding the separation from the Saudi state and the Public Investment Fund.

The Premier League may well point people back to their initial statement when the takeover went through. The initial statement from Prem chiefs read: "The legal disputes concerned which entities would own and/or have the ability to control the club following the takeover.

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