Owner Mike Ashley has exploited another loophole due to the Covid 19 crisis by delaying publication of Newcastle's accounts.
The Magpies are the only Premier League club not to have released figures for the 2018-19 season after the Govenment announced a three month extension back in March which allows clubs to wait until June 30 before making them public.
By then, Newcastle are likely to be under new ownership with Amanda Staveley's Saudi-backed consortium expected to receive official approval for their £300m despite controversy surrounding TV piracy and human rights issues.
It would be a fitting finale to Ashley's acrimonious 13 years at the helm. The retail magnate has yet to comment on the takeover, having spent lockdown with his family