Newcastle United was taken over by an investment group led by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) in October 2021.
The £305m deal to buy the club from Sports Direct chief Mike Ashley was a protracted and long-running saga which the Premier League took 18 months to approve.
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad bin Salman Al-Saud is PIF's chairman. The Newcastle United takeover led to allegations of ' sportswashing ' from campaigners who have concerns about human rights in Saudi Arabia.