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Newcastle fans don traditional Arab headdress and Saudi Arabian flags in tribute to new Saudi owners at first game after £300m takeover - while activists protest outside over killing of Jamal Khashoggi

 Newcastle fans wear customary Arab crown and Saudi Arabian banners in recognition for new Saudi proprietors at first game after £300m takeover - while activists fight outside over killing of Jamal Khashoggi 

Furthermore, and Dec were among the a large number of Newcastle United allies giving a shout out to the Toon Army 

Greater part of fans were upbeat including some who honored the Premier League's most extravagant proprietors 

Before the 4.30pm start up against Tottenham, nonconformists were spotted outside the 52,000 seater arena 

Newcastle United fans are honoring the club's new Saudi proprietors by covering their heads in dish fabrics following the club's takeover - yet activists are additionally fighting external the group's grounds over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. 

Scores of fans supposedly was upbeat with many wearing outfits referring to the Premier League's most extravagant proprietors following the £300million takeover. 

Some were seen brandishing highly contrasting striped outfits and Newcastle United scarves covering their heads. 

Yet, before the 4.30pm start up against Tottenham, nonconformists were spotted outside the 52,000-seater St James' Park arena in the midst of solid resistance to the takeover over Saudi denials of basic liberties and the killing of writer Mr Khashoggi in 2018. 

There has been solid resistance since the £300million takeover because of denials of basic freedoms in Saudi Arabia and the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. 

A van was spotted cruising all over the ground with a picture of Khashoggi and Mohammed receptacle Salman - the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia. 

The message as an afterthought vehicle read: 'Jamal Khashoggi... Killed 2.10.18'. 

Newcastle is dispatching another period in the midst of allegations that the club's catch by a consortium where Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund has a 80 percent stake is a 'sportswashing' practice intended to redirect consideration from the Middle East country's common freedoms record notwithstanding confirmations of partition among PIF and the state. 

Acquittal International UK's CEO Sacha Deshmukh said office: 'Whatever the outcome on Sunday, we hope everything works out for Newcastle fans and their group, yet we remain profoundly worried about how our football clubs are being utilized for sportswashing. 

'Football clubs being bought to attempt to occupy from genuine common freedoms infringement isn't bound to Newcastle, and sportswashing isn't restricted to football - yet the Saudi takeover has clearly brought the issue of basic liberties and football administration into sharp alleviation.

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