Last updated on .From the section NewcastleTax officials raided Newcastle United's St James' Park home ground in April 2017Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has filed a lawsuit against the Premier League and says it's time for "dark forces to step aside" regarding the club's takeover. Ashley claims the Premier League blocked the £300m deal last summer and is seeking damages after the Saudi Arabian-backed deal collapsed. The Premier League has declined to comment. The Premier League has maintained it did not block the sale of Newcastle and offered arbitration over the disagreement with regard to who would run the club. The club is now seeking its own arbitration to settle its dispute with the Premier League as it seeks to push through a deal.

Source: BBC May 06, 2021 19:28 UTC