Amnesty's UK director Kate Allen wrote a letter saying there were serious questions to address but Masters insisted 'due process' would take place.

beIN Sports shone a light on Saudi Arabia's involvement in the piracy of matches, highlighting the Premier League's unsuccessful attempts to take legal action against satellite provider Arabsat.

The Human Rights Foundation have become the latest campaign group to write to Premier League chief executive Richard Masters condemning the takeover of Newcastle.

Faustino Asprilla has backed Steve Bruce to stay on as Newcastle United boss after the club is taken over by a Saudi consortium, despite links to high profile managers. 

Both bodies have their versions of 'financial fair play' (FFP), with the Premier League limiting owner-subsidised losses to £105million over three years and UEFA limiting three-year losses to £26m.

EXCLUSIVE: BeIN Sports have written to the Premier League urging chief executive Richard Masters to block the £300million deal for Newcastle, citing illegal streaming of matches in Saudi Arabia.

Newcastle's Valentino Lazaro has slammed the Premier League and club executives over their plan to introduce blanket 30 per cent cuts to players' wages amid the coronavirus crisis.

It appears that current owner Mike Ashley is edging forever closer to selling the club to a bid led by Amanda Staveley which is backed by the wealth of the Saudi Public Investment Fund.

The Premier League asked the United States government to keep Saudi Arabia on its piracy watch list before beginning checks on Newcastle United's Saudi-led takeover.

First-team players are expected to return to training next week, providing Government's formal review and Premier League shareholders' meeting agree to finish the current campaign.

The £300m deal is awaiting the League's approval but that process is understood to have been held up given the complexity of broadcast piracy allegations against the Saudi state.

Former Manchester City defender Omar Elabdellaoui is being lined up for a return to England by a string of Premier League clubs. Leicester and Watford are among the sides monitoring him.

Price criticised the quality of the women's game while speaking with Eddie McGuire and Luke Darcy on Triple M's Hot Breakfast on Tuesday morning.

Geelong Cats vice-captain Mark Blicavs hosted a party just hours after the AFL season was put on hold on Sunday.

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: The Nations League concept is back on the table as a means of galvanising international rugby, but if it is going to make a difference, it can't be half-hearted.

MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: Premier League sides who give significant playing time to England-qualified players, could be given greater leeway to sign more foreign players after Brexit.

The 22-year-old England Under-21 star is valued at £12m by Tottenham, who are pushing for a permanent deal over a loan as several Premier League sides consider a move for the full-back.

JANINE SELF AT THE HAWTHORNS: First-half goals from Hal Robson-Kanu and Jake Livermore set Albion on their way to another victory and a seven-point cushion on second-placed Leeds.

CRAIG HOPE: It was put to Steve Bruce ahead of Tuesday's FA Cup tie at West Brom that Joelinton may not score another Premier League goal this season yet could still emerge as a Cup hero.

Melbourne City defender Curtis Good produced a stunning goal-line clearance to prevent Western Sydney Wanderers forward Simon Cox from scoring in the Australian A-League.

Championship leaders Leeds United believe it is 'vital' for the current season to be finished and are prepared to play behind closed doors to do so as they chase Premier League promotion.

The top six clubs in the Championship are prepared to launch a legal challenge against the Premier League if they are denied three promotion places.

For the first time, the clubs of the Premier League are set for a winter break this month. But it's already proving chaotic and a little controversial with lots of clubs forced to change their plans last-minute.

Premier League clubs face the prospect of hurried pre-season preparations with the 2020-21 campaign set to start on the weekend of August 8-9 - just a month after the Euro 2020 final.

We are into the last few days of the winter break in the Premier League and while there are just six matches there is plenty to keep us entertained. Here are eight things to look out for across the grounds

The winter break is coming to an end and a group of clubs are returning to action this weekend. Here, Sportsmail looks at each club has performed against expectations going into the season.

It's top versus bottom as Liverpool travel to Norwich City in the Premier League on Saturday evening. Follow all the action from Carrow Road as it happens with Sportsmail's KISHAN VAGHELA.

Southampton, Newcastle, Crystal Palace, Brighton, Bournemouth, Aston Villa, West Ham, Watford and Norwich are all fighting to avoid relegation. Here, Sportsmail looks at the remaining fixtures.

With a quarter of their rather mundane season left, Manchester United stand on the brink of unexpected achievement of achieving Champions League qualification.

The Premier League once again treated spectators to twists and turns galore, and here are 10 things we learned from all the action this weekend.

It was the worst weekend yet for VAR in the Premier League with a series of controversial and clearly incorrect decisions. So what should be done with the video technology that's dividing opinion?

Premier League action gets under way early this weekend, as basement boys Norwich City welcome Brendan Rodger's Leicester to East Anglia. Sportsmail brings you the action LIVE.

Norwich manager Daniel Farke will ignore the Premier League's coronavirus edict and shake hands with Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder on Saturday.

Arsenal can move into Champions League contention with victory in their crunch clash against West Ham this afternoon. Follow all the action from that match right here with Sportsmail.

All English professional football was suspended today for at least three weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak, with no matches in the Premier League, Championship, Leagues One or Two.

The Premier League has announced it has cancelled all fixtures following the outbreak of coronavirus. But what are the consequences? Sportsmail answers the big questions.

Drastic action is set to be taken if the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) ends the Premier League season completely, though Liverpool are reportedly set to be confirmed as champions.

The Premier League could face legal action if it decides to end the season with the table as it stands. Norwich, Bournemouth, and Aston Villa would have a claim against them if relegated.

The Premier League has gone into lockdown as efforts to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus intensify around the world. Here's the latest updates from each of the 20 clubs.

EXCLUSIVE BY SAMI MOKBEL: Premier League stars are being asked to complete You Tube workouts as clubs desperately try to keep their players fit during the Coronavirus outbreak.

Premier League chiefs are set to hold a crunch meeting with club bosses on Thursday to decide the fate of the season amid the continuing coronavirus crisis. We take a look at all the big questions...

An advanced statistical model, created by the professor of mathematics at Columbia University, has crunched the numbers of the Premier League and given a deep insight as to how the season ends.

The Premier League, English Football League and Football Association have announced the suspension of all domestic football will be extended to April 30 at the earliest due to the coronavirus crisis.

Q&A: Amid all of the uncertainty provided by the suspension of football is the situation concerning players whose contracts are set to expire on June 30. Sportsmail answers the key questions.

Manchester United and Liverpool are among clubs to insist they will continue to pay staff who would miss out financially. Here, Sportsmail has identified what each club is doing to help protect their incomes.

The Premier League's schedule proposal would allow the 2020-2021 campaign to begin on August 8, circumventing a financial catastrophe for clubs with mammoth wage bills.

The sporting calendar has been decimated due to the coronavirus crisis, with it recently being announced that the suspension of football throughout England has now been extended until April 30.

The 2019-20 campaign is currently suspended across the English football pyramid after the coronavirus outbreak wiped out most sport across the world.

EXCLUSIVE: Premier League clubs are facing the threat of a mass legal action from agents demanding up to £300million in fees due to be paid this season.

A growing number of Premier League clubs reportedly want to abandon the current season, despite last week agreeing to extend the campaign indefinitely.