Newcastle manager Chris Hughton insists striker Andy Carroll will not be leaving St James' Park in January, despite interest from Stoke City. Read Full Story
Fallen giants Newcastle are no longer for sale after owner Mike Ashley took the club off the market on Tuesday and then confirmed Chris Hughton will be the Championship leaders' permanent manager. Hughton, who had been working as caretaker boss, has been given a contract until the end of the 2010-11 season after taking Newcastle to the top of English football's second tier as the Magpies bid for a quick return to the Premier League. Ashley has also pledged to put another 20 million pounds... Read Full Story
Newcastle fans reacted with scorn Thursday after it emerged that the club's St. James' Park stadium is to be rebranded with the name of a dotcom sponsor. The Magpies' home is to be renamed as sportsdirect.com@St James' Park until the end of this season, to plug the sportswear firm of controversial club owner Mike Ashley. Some 16,000 people have signed an online petition protesting at the name change, while local MP David Clelland has tabled a parliamentary motion urging the club's owners to... Read Full Story
LONDON (Reuters) - Newcastle United have angered fans with plans to rename their ground the sportsdirect.com@St James' Park Stadium until the end of the season. The Championship (second division) English club said last month they were looking for offers for the naming rights to St James' Park, their home for 117 years. Sportswear retailer Sports Direct is controlled by Newcastle owner Mike Ashley, who has said he is committed to the club after failing to find anyone prepared to meet his 80... Read Full Story
Newcastle United have been ordered to pay all of Kevin Keegan's costs after their former manager's victory in a constructive dismissal case - a total which could reach 1.5 million pounds. Former England boss Keegan left the north-east club in September 2008 after they signed Uruguayan midfielder Ignacio Gonzalez against his wishes. This month an arbitration tribunal found in Keegan's favour and on Wednesday ordered the club to pay costs and interest on the two million pounds compensation... Read Full Story
Kevin Keegan has been awarded two million pounds (2.18 million euros) in damages after winning his case against Newcastle for constructive dismissal. The independent arbitration panel arranged by the Premier League found in Keegan's favour following his departure from the club in September last year. Announcing its decision, the panel said in a statement: "We declare that Kevin Keegan was constructively dismissed by Newcastle United Football Club Ltd, for which Newcastle United Football Club... Read Full Story
Newcastle moved closer on Monday to a takeover which could see Alan Shearer installed as manager when the club extended a deadline for local businessman Barry Moat to make a bid. The move will be seen as a signal that current owner Mike Ashley would still prefer to sell the club rather than hang on and hope that it will secure an immediate return to the Premier League, which would make a sale much easier. The extension has been granted to allow Moat, who heads one of three consortia... Read Full Story
Chris Hughton was full of praise for his Newcastle United side after they won 1-0 at Preston.
It was not pretty for most of the evening at Deepdale before Kevin Nolan’s 74th minute effort settled the contest.
The win moved Newcastle back to the top of the Championship table and Hughton was thrilled in the circumstances.
The visitors lost defender Ryan Taylor in the warm-up and Hughton was amazed Andy Carroll performed despite illness.
“For me it’s a massive result. You’ve got to take... Read Full Story
