Last updated on .From the section NewcastleNewcastle United finished 12th in the 2020-21 Premier LeagueThe arbitration hearing between Newcastle United and the Premier League over the club's takeover has been adjourned until early 2022. The Magpies owner was unhappy with the Premier League's failure to reach a decision over the takeover, which collapsed last year. The club's claim centres on the way the Premier League applied its owners' and directors' test when assessing a bid. A joint statement from Newcastle and the Premier League on Monday said: "The parties attended a hearing today in the case between Newcastle United and the Premier League. The Newcastle United Supporters Trust said it was "unacceptable" the club had been left in a "state of limbo for 15 months".

Source: BBC July 19, 2021 18:11 UTC