Revealed: government did encourage Premier League to approve Newcastle takeover

Extensive efforts made to encourage Saudi-led buyoutPrime minister has said government had no role at any point

Boris Johnson’s government worked for months to encourage the Premier League to approve the controversial Saudi Arabia-backed takeover of Newcastle United, a Guardian investigation can reveal.

The extensive efforts to facilitate the deal, led by Johnson’s minister for investment, Lord Gerry Grimstone, were made despite the government, and Johnson, repeatedly saying publicly that they had no involvement in the takeover talks.

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