Newcastle United are a new “super power” in football following the club’s £305m takeover, says Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
The Premier League approved the Saudi-led takeover last week after receiving “legally binding assurances” the Saudi Arabian state would not be in control.
There are many human rights issues linked to the state.
“Newcastle are guaranteed to play a dominant role in world football for the next 20 or 30 years,” Klopp said.
Speaking to Sky, he added:
“There are no two opinions about the obvious human rights concerns in Saudi Arabia. That’s not a question. But how it could then happen that this was nevertheless allowed despite many concerns, I cannot assess.
“If we only talk about football, then in the long term, of course, we have to say that they are going to be a super power.”
