Newcastle United have revealed next season's third kit which shares the same green and white colours as Saudi Arabia.
The kit features a green crest, a green kit makers' badge and green trim on both the neck and sleeves on a white shirt.
The colour scheme is remarkably similar to the kit worn by the Saudi national team.
Newcastle were taken over in a £300 million purchase by the Saudi Arabian-led Public Investment Fund (PIF) in October. The Premier League said at the time it had received "legally binding assurances" that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will not control the club.
Speaking to Sky Sports News in March, Amnesty International's head of campaigns, Felix Jakens said: "The relationship between the PIF and the Saudi state is extremely close and it doesn't really hold up to scrutiny that there would be any kind of independence.
"Mohammed Bin Salman, who is effectively the overall ruler of Saudi Arabia, is the chair also for the PIF. It is almost certain he has the final say on any investment decisions
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