Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Klopp won’t buy cover for Liverpool’s African Nations stars

Klopp

LIVERPOOL: Jurgen Klopp has ruled out a move into the transfer market to cover for the Liverpool stars set to take part in the African Nations Cup. Liverpool are set to lose the services of Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, Senegal winger Sadio Mane and Guinea midfielder Naby Keita when the tournament gets under way in Cameroon. In … Read more

Premier League to lift temporary ban on owner-related sponsors

Premier League

LONDON: A temporary ban on owner-related sponsorship deals for Premier League clubs in the wake of a Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle has been lifted. The block on such transactions was backed by 18 top-flight clubs in October with only Newcastle opposing and Manchester City abstaining. Abu Dhabi-owned City’s rise to be the dominant force in … Read more

Leicester thrash sorry Newcastle, West Ham held by Burnley

Leicester vs Newcastle

Leicester left Newcastle still rooted in the Premier League relegation zone with a 4-0 thrashing of the Magpies on Sunday, while West Ham’s Champions League ambitions were dented by a 0-0 draw at Burnley. Despite being hit by a coronavirus outbreak that left Brendan Rodgers without seven players, the Foxes gave Eddie Howe another reminder … Read more

Howe urges Newcastle to make ‘history’ in relegation fight

Howe

Eddie Howe has urged Newcastle to make history by recovering from their winless start to avoid relegation from the Premier League. Newcastle have gone 14 games without a victory and sit bottom of the table heading into Saturday’s match against fellow strugglers Burnley. The struggling Magpies are just the fourth team to fail to win … Read more

Howe refuses to make promises over Newcastle transfer spending

Newcastle

Eddie Howe says it would be “foolish” for him to promise that bottom side Newcastle will buy their way out of Premier League relegation trouble in the January transfer window. The new boss celebrated his 44th birthday on Monday by preparing his team for Tuesday’s clash with Norwich, with the club still seeking their first … Read more

Newcastle boss Howe says he must shut out the ‘noise’

Newcastle

Eddie Howe said on Friday he must shut out the “noise” as he prepares to take charge of his first match as Newcastle manager, weeks after the Saudi-led takeover of the club. The former Bournemouth boss is seeking to end his struggling club’s wait for a first Premier League win of the season against Brentford … Read more

Saudi-owned Newcastle begin bold bid for ‘superpower’ status

Saudi-owned Newcastle begin bold bid for 'superpower' status

NEWCASTLE: A new era beckons for Newcastle on Sunday when a packed St James Park will witness the Magpies first match since a takeover led by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund took control of the club. Amanda Staveley, one of Newcastle’s new directors, says the consortium s ambition is to turn the struggling club into … Read more