Amnesty International has called on Newcastle boss Eddie Howe and anyone involved with the club to speak up about human rights violations in Saudi Arabia, after 81 people were executed in the Gulf state at the weekend. Eighty per cent of the club is owned by the Saudi Arabian-led Public Investment Fund (PIF), which Newcastle and the Premier League insist is independent from the Gulf state itself. However, its chairman is Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, who is also Deputy Prime Minister. The executions happened on Saturday for crimes ranging from killings to belonging to militant groups. It is the largest mass execution carried out in the country’s recent history. Following his game against Chelsea this weekend, Newcastle manager Howe was asked by the media about events in Saudia Arabia. While he said he was “well aware” of what was going on, he insisted his focus was on football, which has drawn criticism. Howe said: “My focus is on trying to produce a team to win footba...