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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman put pressure on Boris Johnson to intervene in an attempted takeover of Newcastle United, it has been reported.
According to an exclusive from the Daily Mail, Bin Salman warned the PM that Anglo-Saudi relations could be damaged if a decision by the Premier League to block the deal was not “corrected”.
Johnson reportedly asked a senior aide to investigate, but ultimately the Premier League did not approve the takeover.
What happened?
A year ago today Newcastle owner Mike Ashley agreed a £300m buyout for the club with a Saudi-led consortium. However, as the Premier League assessed the move under its Owners and Directors’ Test, concerns were raised about the kingdom’s human rights record and a pirate TV channel broadcasting sport to its citizens.
Last modified on Thu 15 Apr 2021 14.47 EDT
The Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, warned Boris Johnson in a text message that UK-Saudi Arabian relations would be damaged if the British government failed to intervene to “correct” the Premier League’s “wrong” decision not to allow a £300m takeover of Newcastle United last year.
Johnson asked Edward Lister, his special envoy for the Gulf, to take up the issue, and Lord Lister reportedly told the prime minister: “I’m on the case. I will investigate.”
The message stemmed from an attempt by a consortium led by the sovereign wealth fund, the Saudi Public Investment Fund, to buy Newcastle from its current owner, Mike Ashley.