Saudi Arabia bans beIN Sports to further complicate £300m Newcastle takeover
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Ruling makes it impossible to watch Premier League legally
English top flight has been considering club’s sale for 16 weeks
Newcastle United’s takeover saga has been cast into further uncertainty after taking an unexpected twist on Tuesday when the Saudi Arabian government permanently barred the Premier League’s Qatar-based Middle East broadcast partner from operating in the kingdom. BeIN’s £500m deal with the Premier League runs until 2022 and there is now no legal way for anyone in Saudi Arabia to watch England’s top tier till then.
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