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What Has Gone Wrong For Saudi Arabia-backed Newcastle United? | Football News

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What Has Gone Wrong For Saudi Arabia-backed Newcastle United? | Football News

[ad_1] Newcastle enjoyed a meteoric rise during the first 18 months of their new era under the control of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund but the Magpies' progress has stalled this season. Eddie Howe's men are languishing in 10th place in the Premier League with 10 games to go and any hope of the club's first major trophy since 1969 is over for another year. AFP Sport looks at what has gone wrong on Tyneside.Rules limit spendingIn a season in which the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules (PSR) have begun to bite, few clubs have been as affected as Newcastle.In stark contrast to the early days of Abu Dhabi's huge investment at English champions Manchester City, Newcastle have been limited on how heavily they can lean on their new-found wealth from the Gulf.Despite qualifying ...

Eddie Howe Adamant Newcastle United ‘Can’t Slap Money On The Table’ | Football News

[ad_1] Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe insisted on Friday he cannot just "slap money on the table" while trying to bolster his squad during the transfer window despite the backing of Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Newcastle have spent a net 95 million pounds ($121 million, 110 million euros) this transfer window in signing Sandro Tonali, Harvey Barnes and Tino Livramento, with Allan Saint-Maximin having left St James' Park.Howe, however, is keen to add to his squad, particularly in central defence, but the Englishman knows he will now have to navigate his way through Financial Fair Play regulations rather than simply spend more cash."We can't just go out and slap money on the table and buy a player," Howe told a press conference ahead of Newcastle's Premier League opener agai...

Five Premier League New Signings To Watch | Football News

[ad_1] Premier League clubs have splashed out over 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) on fresh faces ahead of the start of the new season on Friday. Arsenal have led the way by spending more than 200 million pounds on Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber as they aim to topple defending champions Manchester City. Manchester United, Newcastle, Liverpool and Chelsea have also been busy with competition fierce just for a top-four finish. But treble winners City remain the side to beat as they eye a historic fourth consecutive English top-flight title.Here are five of the biggest transfers of the window so far:Declan Rice (Arsenal)Arsenal were City's surprise challengers for the title last season as the Gunners topped the table for most of the campaign before stumbling down the final stra...