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Newcastle United were not included in an extraordinary meeting between their 19 top-flight rivals as the Premier League explained the decision to approve the club’s £305million Saudi-led takeover.
There has long been strong opposition to the deal by the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.
One top-flight executive has told Sportsmail it all comes back to the ‘green-eyed monster’ and ‘self-interest’, with Newcastle’s owners promising significant investment in their pursuit of silverware.
Newcastle were not included in an extraordinary meeting between rivals on their takeover
However, Premier League chief executive Richard Masters and chairman Gary Hoffman have now addressed their member clubs on the matter.
Insiders have said that United, Spurs and Everton were the most vocal on the call, with a belief among others that their anger centred around the prospect of increased competition for Champions League places.
Not all vented fury - there was even humour among some of the smaller clubs - with the Big Six’s aborted Super League breakaway still
