Interestingly they (777) have been very quiet on this front or have I missed it.
Surely, if the PL were holding this up, you would be making press announcements about keen to take over, get the 10 points appeal done, keen to move into a brand spanking new stadium and start with a clean sheet but we can't because of the PL. They know we aren't too keen on the PL at the moment. Be a good PR move to get on our side.
Perhaps they are struggling to raise the dough or struggling to explain where the dough has originated from? Speculation on my part.