IMHO
The big 17 week delay, probably had fuck all to do with Human Rights. I doubt the Premier League gave it much of a second thought. But Newcastle supporters are a bit dim to think that was the reason.
It all boiled down to the piracy issue and the PL, the 20 clubs ( including Newcastle), who all lost potential income from the spat between the Saudi's and Qatari's.
I suspect the PL was negotiating, or trying to, a deal for the Saudi's to stop their boycott and pirating of BeIn Sport. The Saudi's rejected that.
As the PL were insistent, the Saudi's pulled the plug and walked out. Just as DIC did to Moores when they threw a strop trying to buy Liverpool.
Edit..Newcastle supporters aren't the only ones a bit dim about Human Rights being the issue with owning a PL Club.
The Fit and Proper clause is all about having the finances to buy the club, take care of debts, and have some money left over to invest. Has, imho, fuck all to do with Human rights or any thing like that. As much as we all would like to think it does. The PL allowed Thaksin Shinawatra in. And his record for Human Rights wasn't sterling.