Newcastle have ‘no advantage’ after PL loan vote – Howe،
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says his team does not hold an advantage over other teams after a vote by Premier League clubs on a temporary ban on related-party loans did not receive enough support. support.
Sources told ESPN that Premier League clubs voted in favor of temporarily banning loan transfers between teams under the same ownership at a shareholders’ meeting on Tuesday, two votes short of the number needed to its introduction.
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The vote means Newcastle, which was acquired in October 2021 by a group led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), will be allowed to loan out players from other clubs also owned by the fund.
PIF owns majority stakes in the “big four” Saudi Pro League clubs – Al Ittihad, Al Ahli, Al Nassr and Al Hilal – who have signed players such as Karim Benzema, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mané, Rúben Neves and Neymar this summer. transfer window.
Other Premier League teams also have ownership links with other clubs. Manchester City is owned by Abu Dhabi company City Football Group, which has stakes in many clubs around the world, while the BlueCo consortium, which bought Chelsea last year, has agreed a deal to become a shareholder in the Ligue 1 club Strasbourg in June.
“It was a Premier League vote, we’re not the only club involved,” Howe told a press conference ahead of Saturday’s game against Chelsea. “I think the majority of clubs own other clubs around the world. It’s not just up to us.
“Newcastle had a point of view; we voted our way, as we are allowed to, and the vote went the way we wanted. We are very relaxed about it.
“We have a team that we really like, if we can get the players fit before January then the need to recruit will become much less intense for us. It will be a decision made towards the opening of the window rather than now.
“No advantage in my eyes. We are like every other club in the Premier League.”
Seventh-placed Newcastle, who have lost their last two matches in all competitions, will look to get back on track and break Chelsea’s momentum when they welcome Mauricio Pochettino’s side to St James’ Park.
Chelsea beat London rivals Tottenham Hotspur and drew with league leaders City before the international break.
Newcastle, however, suffered several injuries. Callum Wilson, their top scorer for the last three seasons, has joined a long list of absences from the club.
Harvey Barnes, Sven Botman, Jacob Murphy, Dan Burn, Elliot Anderson and Matt Targett are also unavailable for the Newcastle boss.
“It’s going to be a demanding month for us, especially with the Champions League and the League [Carabao] Cup participation,” Howe said.
“We’ve given ourselves a really intense period. An even bigger challenge with the absentees we have but we’re rolling with it, we’re going. The players we have fit and available are very strong.”
