beIN Sports has called on the Premier League and its 20 clubs to block the sale of Newcastle to Saudi Arabia

The Premier League is still on course with the mandatory test after PCP Capital Partners' proposed takeover of Newcastle United after the consortium paid a 17m deposit and exchanged contracts with current owner Mike Ashely.

According to the letter, Saudi Arabia is involved in the illegal streaming of Premier League matches which is a danger to the value of the league’s right worldwide.

The Premier League already has a club in Saudi ownership after Prince Abdullah bin Musa'ad gained full control of Sheffield United in September 2019.

According to Skysports, beIN based in Doha, Qatar is involved in diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia and a number of neighboring countries and has cautioned the PL to “consider carefully all the implications” of welcoming another Saudi investment.

"The danger of allowing the acquisition of a controlling or material interest (whether acquired directly or indirectly) in a major Premier League club by what is effectively the Saudi Arabian government cannot be ignored given the country's past and continuing illegal actions and their direct impact upon the commercial interests of the Premier League, its member clubs, it's broadcast partners and football in general,” the letter said.

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"As a longstanding partner and huge investor in the Premier League, we urge you to consider carefully all the implications of doing so."

Referencing from the Guardian, sources working on the takeover remain confident there will be no last-minute hitches, hinting that Premier League checks that have been under way for a fortnight are approaching a conclusion. It has also been noted that, despite similar concerns, the Premier League approved Sheffield United’s transfer into full Saudi ownership last year.

The Premier League, along with other domestic governing bodies and rights holders, has previously urged Arabsat, the Saudi state satellite broadcaster which transmits across the Arab world, to withdraw a framework for a pirate network known as beoutQ that they argued was abusing the game. It started its illegal streaming activities in 2017, the year Saudi and Qatar became involved in a significant political argument with assorted international ramifications, and no one has succeeded in halting the transmissions.