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Premier League clubs demand emergency meeting over Newcastle takeover

The Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle United brings Mike Ashley's 14-year reign at St James' Park to an end [photo courtesy]

Premier League clubs have reached out to the league with complaints about Newcastle United's takeover by a Saudi Arabia-led consortium and are pushing for an emergency meeting next week, the Guardian newspaper reported.

The Premier League announced on Thursday that Newcastle had been sold to a group consisting of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media.

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