Soccer-PL to meet Amnesty over proposals for revised owners' and directors' test

FILE PHOTO: Soccer - England - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Newcastle United - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - October 23, 2021 Newcastle United players huddle before the match REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

(Reuters) - Amnesty International welcomed the decision of the Premier League to meet and discuss a revised, human rights-compliant owners' and directors' test following the takeover of Newcastle United, saying the current rules are "woefully inadequate".

Newcastle were sold to a group consisting of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media earlier this month. PIF is chaired by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.