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The Newcastle takeover saga will rumble on into next year after the Premier League arbitration hearing was adjourned.
Magpies fans face months of more frustration as they wait to find out if the Saudi Arabian-backed bid will succeed.
The delay, caused by 'issues with the disclosure of evidence', means current owner Mike Ashley could remain at the helm for the whole of next season and is also likely to have an impact on any potential transfer budget available to manager Steve Bruce.
A joint statement from the Premier League and Newcastle read: 'The parties attended a hearing today in the case between Newcastle United and the Premier League.
'The main hearing of the arbitration has regrettably now been adjourned until early 2022 due to issues with the disclosure of evidence. The parties will be making no further comment at this time.'
The Premier League arbitration hearing regarding Newcastle's £300m Saudi-backed takeover was adjourned on Monday
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman would have owned the club had the Premier League not rejected the takeover bid last year
The news comes after a group of Newcastle fans protested outside No 10 Downing Street on Friday demanding better communication as to why the prospective takeover was rejected by the Premier League.
Magpies fans held up banners saying 'What are the Premier League hiding Boris? #transparencyforfans' and 'The Premier League - run by the Big Six' next to images of all of the biggest owners in England's top division.
Fans were also chanting 'Newcastle, Newcastle' outside the gates of Boris Johnson's London office.
The second banner was a reference to the fact that five out of England's
