Gary Hoffman: Premier League chairman set to step down over Newcastle takeover

Gary Hoffman (left) was appointed Premier League chairman in April 2020Gary Hoffman is set to step down as chairman of the Premier League following a backlash from clubs relating to Newcastle United’s takeover by a Saudi Arabian-based consortium.There are numerous human rights issues linked to Saudi Arabia.Amnesty International has since called for the ownership test to be changed.The 61-year-old, who has been the Premier League’s chairman for 18 months, has taken the brunt of the blame from clubs over the green light being given to the takeover by the Public Investment Fund.Although Premier League officials felt ther… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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