Nov 25, 2022The team is built on culture, tradition, and players. Players, who believe in the team, want to be part of the process and help in building a good environment for the team. For that, management is the must thing to ensure that every player is in the right set of mind. But the most essential thing in sports is the infrastructure to provide every possible service to your club players to perform well during game time. For Infrastructure, the team required a budget to create a strong base to be on the top. Newcastle United is moving towards that path only.
In October 2021, the fortune took a turn and the Public investment fund of Saudi Arabia decided to invest in English Premier Club Newcastle United.
Everyone was rising questions about the use of gulf money to buy players at higher prices and disturbing the transfer windows.
The new chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan first did the most essential thing. He focused on hiring a good manager and brought Eddie Howe.
The Manager
Eddie Howe knew the moment he accepted the job at Newcastle United that pressure would be the price of admission to St James’ Park. He believes, however, that under the Saudi-backed regime with which he agreed to collaborate last November, there is little chance of any knee-jerk reactions from those at the top.
Even though Howe had only won one of his first nine games in charge and had suffered a shock defeat against Cambridge. Club chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan simply offered more support last January.
As NUFC fans are celebrating the club’s successful first year under new ownership, Howe spoke about the club’s layers of support both on and off the field.
“It is necessary to focus on long-term success and it won’t happen unless the structures are in place,” he said. “First and foremost, you need good people in the right positions with a long-term plan and the freedom to carry it out.”
Everyone was speculating about heavy buying during the transfer window but the team did the opposite of that.
NUFC’s Transfer Window Investment
Transfer Window 2021/22
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Players |
Age |
Team |
Price |
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24 |
50.1 million euros ($55.8 million) |
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30 |
25 million pounds ($34.5 million) |
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21 |
£25million |
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Dan Burn |
29 |
13 million pounds ($17.5 million) |
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31 |
12 million pounds ($16.25 million) |
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Matt Targett |
26 |
Came on loan |
Chris Wood was later sold to Nottingham Forest at a transfer fee of £ 15 million.
Newcastle United, who have the world’s wealthiest owners, were expected to turn the world upside down with their spending this month, much like Chelsea, as they find themselves ahead of schedule and in with a real chance of finishing in the top four and winning the Carabao Cup along the way (lost the final against Manchester United). The Magpies, on the other hand, had a relatively quiet January and did very little business throughout the window.
Transfer Window 2022/23
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Players |
Age |
Team |
Price |
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22 |
£63m |
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21 |
Everton (January) |
£45m |
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22 |
£35m |
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26 |
£15m |
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30 |
£10m |
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21 |
West Ham U21 (January) |
£3m |
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18 |
Wages of £25,000 a week |
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29 |
Free Agent (January) |
Free Agent |
Newcastle United only bought 3 players in the January transfer window. Those players are also accepted considering the future and backup for the team.
Building A Team Culture
Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe and Captain Jamaal Lascelles are working on developing a team culture keeping in mind the old players with a mix of new signings.
Miguel Almiron is the best example of it. This season he has played exceptionally well and scored 10 goals for the team.
Callum Wilson has scored 7 goals.
Bruno Guimaraes is managing the midfielder role quite well with 3 goals and 3 assists.
Kieran Trippier is a Right Back player, who is taking care of defense and has the most involvement in building goal chances.
He has provided 4 assists and was involved in maximum chance creation for the team with 1 goal in his name.
Fabian Schar, Sven Boatman, and Dan Burn are the backbone of the defense. They have helped Nick Pope in achieving 12 clean sheets already this season in 23 matches.
These players will play a crucial role in building a team. The team has focused on building the star players rather than buying them at high prices. The new owner with new management is focusing on building an environment with the best infrastructure for the club.
The Toon Army
Newcastle is known for its culture, architecture, nightlife, and friendly locals.
NUFC fans, known as Toon Army, are the most enthusiastic and loyal fans of their club. The atmosphere they create in the stadium work as a morale booster for the team.
They supported the team unconditionally, no matter what was happening with the team.
When the team bought Miguel Almiron in 2019. Fans flocked to him immediately, and Wor Flags created a stunning banner featuring his shirt, name, and number for his debut against Huddersfield Town. Almiron admits that such a warm and thoughtful welcome helped him adjust.
Last Words
It is the beginning of the rise of a new top strong-based team in the coming years with potential core players. The only thing they need to focus on right now is to keep the process and momentum running to be the best in the league.
