Amnesty International is calling for a meeting with Premier League chief Richard Masters over Saudi Arabia's controversial acquisition of the Newcastle team, the Guardian reported today (Wednesday). League, and incorporate human rights clauses.
The Saudi capital (PIF)'s takeover of the Newcastle football club has raised questions about the possibility that the Saudis are using sports to whitewash their human rights violations.
Saudi Arabia's heir to the throne, Muhammad bin Salman, is serving as PIF chairman.
The Premier League says they have "legally binding promises" that the Saudi state will not control Newcastle.
Last week the Guardian reported that the other 19 clubs in the English Premier League had also booked an emergency meeting to discuss the deal and the speed with which it was agreed.
"The way the Premier League got this deal raises a host of very troubling questions about human rights and sport, and the integrity of English football," Dashmock said.
"Football is a global sport on a global stage - it urgently needs to update its ownership laws to prevent those involved in serious human rights violations from acquiring the passion and glamor of English football."
"We hope Richard Masters will see that turning the rules of football ownership into those that uphold human rights can only be in the long - term benefit of the game," he added.