There have been suggestions Benitez has become so hooked on the passion of the Toon Army that he will stay despite relegation, but he is a cold realist not a romantic and he will want solid promises from Ashley before even considering it. Sunderland's 3-0 win … Newcastle United could swoop for relegated central defender Tosin Adarabioyo from Fulham, but face competition from Arsenal. We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism. Get latest scores and headlines sent straight to your phone, sign-up to our newsletter and learn where to find us on online. There is only so much instability a club can take and Newcastle have overdosed on it. "I want to thank all of the fans for the support you have shown for the club you love throughout the season, in spite of this massive disappointment and under-achievement. There have been no protests against the owner this season. "They won't care, they get in their cars and drive off. Having already spent more than £50m on players, he was told by managing director Lee Charnley that more money needed to be spent in January. Newcastle United have been refused extra tickets for their trip to Aston Villa - despite the relegated club having 13,000 empty seats. It means that, despite relegation, Benitez has done his reputation within the game as an astute strategist no harm and will make his possible availability an attractive prospect for clubs throughout Europe with his pedigree of managing sides such as Liverpool, Inter Milan, Chelsea, Napoli and Real Madrid. Tonight's events will be even sweeter for Sam Allardyce, who was sacked as manager of Newcastle in 2008 after just eight months in charge. It almost smacked of "it will never happen to us" complacency. Ayoze Perez is a 22-year-old striker of promise who will attract interest, while others who have been around a while such as Papiss Cisse and Moussa Sissoko may not be enamoured by the second tier. Newcastle United have become the most expensively assembled side to be relegated from the Premier League following Sunderland’s victory over Everton. It says everything about how bad their recruitment was that neither Doumbia or Saivet can even make the bench under Rafa Benitez, while Shelvey has also lost his place in the starting XI. Not long enough, even for a man of his experience. This time there was no escaping the drop into the Championship, confirmed by Sunderland's victory over Everton on Wednesday. He bought Sir John Hall's 41.6% stake in the club in May 2007 and took full control later that year but has never forged a bond with the fans. The Stadium of Light crowd break out into a pitch perfect rendition of "are you watching Newcastle?!". Only 12 months ago they required a last-day victory against West Ham United at St James' Park to avoid relegation. #safc #nufc pic.twitter.com/OfHwmsFQGM, Absolutely gutted! Champions League final 2021, Man City vs Chelsea: What date is it, what time does it start and what TV channel is it on? “Everyone was crying out for a change and they should have given Rafa much longer than 10 games to keep them up. The recruitment of Rafa Benitez is arguably the most ambitious thing Newcastle have done since Ashley took control in 2007. All the money raised went to local charities & the @AlanShearerFndn began. This is a loveless relationship and perhaps relegation to the Championship - even though it would make a sale of the club much harder and less lucrative - may just persuade Ashley his time is up. Former Newcastle manager Steve McClaren will make his first television appearance since being sacked in March. But we have to pick up and start again to come back stronger #NUFC, @NUFC Welcome to the championship; you guys worked very hard to get there! And the 45-year-old has claimed Mike Ashley and the Newcastle board have learnt none of the lessons that came from their drop six years ago. Cannot help but think good riddance after the appalling way in which Chris Hughton was sacked. Survival and Ashley's willingness to spend offered Newcastle a chance to build, but once again poor decision-making holed them below the waterline straightaway. pic.twitter.com/5AVo9vnBub. "I hope Rafa stays, but if he doesn't it tells you a bit about him as well. maybe if Ashley puts his players on zero hours contracts, that's how he usually treats his workforce. It is likely players such as Georginio Wijnaldum, signed from PSV Eindhoven for £14.5m and Chancel Mbemba, an £8.4m capture from Anderlecht, may feel they can look for better than the Championship. Is this the arena they wish to perform in? The long flirtation with the second tier is now a full-blown embrace, proof that survival only lasts so long amid poor management, bad choices and signings that were simply not fit for purpose. It has been a reoccurring theme under Ashley. Newcastle are an embarrassment to the league and the gluttonous pig Ashley deserves relegation next season too. Its a shame to see a big club from a proud footballing city get relegated but i'm sure Norwich will come back up. Summer 2016 As mentioned above, this was the year we got relegated. Will he see his next step as digging out results at places like Brentford, Burton, Rotherham and Huddersfield. Those two wins meant Ashley and Charnley changed their mind about admitting they had made a huge mistake appointing McClaren. This status cannot shield it from reality, however, and one look at the results and rampant instability that have characterised Newcastle means this demise should not come as a shock. Steve McClaren neither had the personality nor the ability to succeed. He was far from it, winning only six games and losing 16 out of 28 before he was sacked in March. Another good point today for @NUFC I hope they don't regret not getting Rafa in earlier. One of the happiest days of my life. Sunderland saved - Newcastle relegated Sunderland have secured their Premier League future with a three nil victory over Everton at the Stadium of Light. pic.twitter.com/ScZvS2Flyn. We need a big manager for European competitions. Football. Thauvin was a disaster and returned to Marseille on loan in January and while Wijnaldum, Mitrovic and Mbemba have had their moments, in the main they have struggled with the Premier League acclimatisation process. Alan Shearer, the man who oversaw Newcastle's previous drop into the Championship, has blasted the club's owners for waiting too long to change their manager. My emotional affinity with Newcastle - and it was, once, potent - died some time ago. It was arrogant mismanagement at boardroom level and meant Newcastle wasted a fortune. "I don't think this current squad are suited to it.". The team appeared to have turned a corner under McClaren, but all they were doing was going round in a circle. Alan Shearer celebrated 10 years since he played his last game at St James' Park where 52,000 filled the stadium for the former England striker's testimonial. Can they do it again? On the face of things, the arrival of Aleksandar Mitrovic (£12m), Georginio Wijnaldum (£14.5m), Chancel Mbemba (£8m) and Florian Thauvin (£12m) looked like decent business. The Black Cats' win means that, regardless of what Newcastle or Norwich now do on the last day of the season, Sunderland can not be caught in seventeenth place. 30 minutes after relegation I'm already sick of the media overstating what a disaster it is. Despite the heavy investment, Newcastle have rarely been out of the bottom three all season and went backwards under head coach Steve McClaren, who was belatedly sacked in March, despite winning just six league games. pic.twitter.com/LF7WP5bOci. "Your support throughout has been magnificent, but I want to pay particular thanks for the incredible backing you have given to Rafa and the team during the latter part of the season. Leicester put together a TEAM that played for one another and their supporters.Most rich clubs spend zillions on a collection of individuals who please themselves.There must be a lot of talent in the northeast that goes unnoticed or ignored....time to use it. England duo Jonjo Shelvey and Andros Townsend were big-money buys in January for a combined total of £24m. Just three minutes after Deeney's goal looked to have resigned the Canaries to relegation, goals from Nathan Redmond and Dieumerci Mbokani now means Norwich are level on points with Newcastle. "We know that supporters want to know what the future holds and will want to hear more from us as soon as possible. Newcastle have been relegated to the Championship: Where did it go wrong? McClaren has kept a relatively low profile since vacating St James' Park after just six wins in 28 games in charge. And isn't he revelling in his new-found glory! He has looked revitalised and may also attract suitors. Things have improved under his replacement Rafael Benítez – the Magpies are currently on a five-game unbeaten run for the first time since November 2014 – but the Spaniard has not been able to haul them clear of the drop zone. Andros Townsend looks a good player but other than him, I don't think there's anyone else, for me, to still be at the club. They did not build a team, they hired expensive mercenaries. Sorry for the fans. He is due to hold talks with managing director Lee Charnley next week, although Newcastle will have to satisfy all of the 56-year-old demands if they are going to keep him in the dugout. ", Sunderland banner tonight. It pacified a seething fanbase, but the only thing that has changed is the amount of money that has been spent. They called for Pardews head and the repurcussions have been devastating. Peter Smith, Sky Sports UK from Fox Sports May 12th, 2016 9:05 am SUNDERLAND’S emphatic … The Magpies are not actually in action tonight, but Sunderland's home game with Everton could have huge ramifications for the North-East club. The may still be 45 minutes from Premier League relegation, but Newcastle fans are already attempting to rationalise how they got to this point... Tonight didn't relegate us. Benitez's future must be top of the agenda before he or another manager begins addressing the matter of reshaping a squad for the Championship. Arguably he has proven himself a capable player in the Premier League, and he’d make a On the bright side, Mike Ashley said he would leave when Newcastle win a trophy. Last updated on. Newcastle have spent £80 million on new players this season and are the second-highest net spenders in English football behind Manchester City. If only the former Liverpool and Chelsea manager had been given more time. This was a choice that seemed long in the making, despite McClaren lacking credibility and turning up as damaged goods after failing to take Derby County into the Championship play-offs despite heavy financial backing. Fast forward eight years and Big Sam is the new king of the North East. Troy Deeney has given Watford the lead at Vicarage Road. Newcastle fans have shared the delusion for years. 15 May 2016. Newcastle United and Norwich City were relegated from the Premier League after Sunderland beat Everton 3-0 on Wednesday. Newcastle did it once when they returned immediately under Chris Hughton in 2009-10. Had Benitez been in charge for the two defeats against Stoke City and Bournemouth, Newcastle would surely have collected more points. For wanting to take one step forward they have gone ten steps back. pic.twitter.com/AZFIWGb5hX. Rafa Benitez's side are currently in 18th place in the Premier League, one point adrift of Sunderland who play their game in hand on Wednesday night. CLUB STATEMENT: A statement from Newcastle United's managing director, Lee Charnley https://t.co/5dB1IiaIpJ #NUFC pic.twitter.com/EWIt20j6ZG. This promises to be a very long stay unless relegation changes his mind. This Club is their livelihood, but they are fans too. Newcastle United. McClaren will appear on the sofa alongside Chris Kamara and Ben Shepherd ahead of Newcastle's final game of the season against Tottenham. The 2016–17 season was Newcastle United 's second season in the 21st century to be played in the Championship, following their relegation from the Premier League. Mike Ashley- it couldn't happen to a more deserving bloke. Well get ready Mike, as you ain't seen nothing yet. They were relegated in 2008-09 and just scraped up into 15th last season. However, Benitez always knew his biggest enemy was time. And the pain of Newcastle's relegation is likely to be exacerbated by uncertainty surrounding Benitez, who has a "break clause" in the three-year deal he signed in early March. 15 May 2016. None of the new players had any experience of playing in the Premier League, none were over the age of 25. Steve Bruce has warned Newcastle not to … I thought Pardew was nuts when he left for Palace. We need all the north east teams back in the premiership. Big Sam is enjoying Sunderland's Premier League survival party #safcpic.twitter.com/Av5dpMipkshttps://t.co/rIXixOzPXj. Joke apart, good luck next season. Now The Chronicle, the foremost local newspaper covering sport in the North East of England, will call on the Toon hierarchy to secure the services of the Spaniard in the hope of securing a quick return to the Premier League. Sunderland’s emphatic victory over Everton has condemned their north east rivals Newcastle … #BigSam laughing at the club that sacked him & showing them the way to the #Championship... #SUNEVE #SAFC #NUFC #EPL pic.twitter.com/BD5wP3v3Lh. Newcastle face a tricky trip to White Hart Lane on the last day of the season where Tottenham will be going all out for victory in order to secure their runner-up position in the league. This from our North East correspondent Luke Edwards: Newcastle United have become the most expensively assembled side to be relegated from the Premier League following Sunderland’s victory over Everton. Shelvey has been a mixed bag and will be on a reported £80,000-a-week in the Championship, while Townsend has been a rare success. Newcastle supporters had hoped Sunderland would drop points at home to Everton, which would have taken the relegation battle into the final weekend. "Right now, of course, Rafa and the team must prepare for the final game of the season but after that, please rest assured we will communicate more fully with supporters.". He also lost his job after poor spells at Wolfsburg, FC Twente and Nottingham Forest. Years of incompetence at the top and players who don't care about the club did #NUFC, Going back for McClaren 3 times after he turned us down and keeping him when it was clear where we were heading. Hard as it is for me to say, well done Sam and @SunderlandAFC. Newcastle relegated from the English Premier League: What went wrong? However, despite recording two victories and three draws in his nine games, Newcastle are on the brink of a return to the Championship. Anything other than a win for Sam Allardyce and Sunderland will mean the fight for survival will continue to the last weekend of the Premier League season. Patrick van Aanholt's free-kick bamboozles Joel Robles in the Everton goal giving Sunderland a one goal lead at the Stadium of Light. 2 clubs (Newcastle and Aston Villa) have been relegated who have the biggest stadiums, biggest fan bases and biggest catchment areas. Thank you. #SSNHQ https://t.co/0m43EiyPUq. Shearer once again reiterated that lessons from the club's last relegation in 2009 were not learned. While Sunderland travel to Vicarage Road to play Watford. Kone scores his second and surely that's that for Newcastle United's six year stay in the top flight. When Newcastle United were relegated to the Championship in 2016, there was a wholesale clear-out of players no longer in manager Rafa Benitez’s plans – … Newcastle United legend Kevin Keegan has become the latest in a long line of former players to condemn Mike Ashley's running of the club. The loss of a share of the new riches on offer in the Premier League from next season will come as a huge blow to a business which prides itself on turning a profit, and serious questions need to be asked and answered as they look for a way forward. "There were a long few months winter months," he said. He was your most solid manager in recent history, his record showed. This year I … If you hadn't been so fickle Newcastle, as to sack Sam before you gave him a reasonable chance to save you, then maybe Sam wouldn't be the reason you are going down now. In an interview with BBC Five Live, Keegan said Ashley had made "years worth of mistakes.". With their place in the Championship all but secured, Newcastle now face the task of convincing Rafa Benitez to stay at the club. Aug 2015 - Refusal to change transfer policy. They hounded out every manager that kept them up. Sunderland’s win lifted … But now the former England coach will give his side of events in an appearance on Sky Sports' Goals on Sunday programme. Whereas Newcastle just about got away with Carver as a holding operation, Ashley and his colleagues must now know they made a mistake not getting rid of McClaren earlier. If he goes, I can see them not coming back up. Newcastle return to the second tier of English football after a six year absence. Monday 16 May 2016 07:29, UK Georginio Wijnaldum scored twice in Newcastle's fine win Relegated Newcastle thrashed Tottenham 5-1 with 10 men to … Nothing more could be asked of you and I am truly sorry we have not given you the outcome you deserve. Sunderland's win, which came courtesy of two goals from surprise hero Lamine Kone, moved them up to 38 points with one match remaining, four clear of Norwich and Newcastle. The moment that summed up Newcastle's season #NUFChttps://t.co/mhb9dZ7kcE pic.twitter.com/qZO3hFy59a. "We became a team that was difficult to beat, who did not like losing and continued the run constantly for the last few months. If Newcastle's Wearside rivals beat Everton at the Stadium of Light tonight then Newcastle, along with Norwich, are relegated to the Championship. Sunderland's trouncing of Everton means Newcastle look set to join Norwich and Aston Villa in the Championship. If they can keep those players happy then the chances of a quick return may just be improved. Have you added the new Top Story alerts in the BBC Sport app? Steve McClaren was sacked in March this year after winning just six of his 28 Premier League games in charge. To use comments you will need to have JavaScript enabled. This season Newcastle United participated in the EFL Championship, EFL Cup and FA Cup. "I don't think #NUFC squad is equipped for the Championship"@No1ShayGiven on trouble at St James'...https://t.co/WMiZ6TruEf. The pattern is there. While he has been distracted by problems elsewhere in his business empire, Newcastle have sleepwalked into the Championship. Newcastle are a giant sporting institution that attract 52,000 fans to its cathedral on the hill, the magnificent St James' Park arena so close to the city with just one club to call its own. Former defender Warren Barton put the blame squarely at the feet of the players. In 2016, Gini Wijnaldum and Andros Townsend departed Newcastle as the club’s relegation was secured. How has this happened? They almost certainly are. Newcastle’s failure to beat Aston Villa last weekend cost them dearly and means they drop down to the Championship with one game left to play, much to the delight of their local rivals Sunderland. The Toon Army squad is heavily built on foreign imports and it will be an alien environment where the right to play must be won, often in the heat of physical battle. And what about the manager's chair? In their past eight Premier League seasons they have finished in the top 10 only twice - fifth under Pardew in 2011-12 and 10th under him in 2013-14. The Newcastle board have a contingency plan in place for the eventuality that Benitez does decide to leave, but, prior to tonight's results, there was a growing expectation that Benitez could stay on. Sob on the Tyne. In their desperation to avoid relegation, Newcastle ripped up the head coach model and somehow managed to attract a world-class manager to lead the rescue mission. Newcastle, at least, have huge potential and are on a sound financial footing, but Ashley must act quickly to restore faith and optimism or perhaps decide it is a job for someone else. The process of scrutinising what went wrong and planning for what is to come has already begun. Newcastle players reveal pact to avoid emulating relegated squad of 2016 Steve Bruce is in a more comfortable position after seeing his nine man side … 5. The Magpies face the prospect of a second relegation from the top flight in six years after a limo 0-0 draw with bottom placed Aston Villa saw Sunderland handed the advantage in the battle for survival. #LFCvNEW, “You’ve got a world-class manager who took four games to understand his players, his systems and work out his best team, so you can’t tell me 10 games is enough to turn it round.". If only Newcastle had sacked McClaren at the start of the last international break, after yet another abject away defeat at Chelsea. Sunderland's win lifted them to 38 points, four ahead of Newcastle … "I also want to thank every single member of staff here. What a time to be alive! No other Premier League club would have shortlisted him, let alone appoint him. Manager Rafael Benitez is unanimously accepted as a force for good on Tyneside - the only regret being owner Mike Ashley did not sack Steve McClaren and appoint the Spaniard earlier to give him more time to mount a survival mission. The air must be cleared quickly on Tyneside but one glance around them will deliver the evidence that there is no guarantee of a quick return ticket, as clubs with a history more glorious than Newcastle United's have found. WATCH: Alan Shearer reacts to Newcastle's relegation from the Premier League. Perhaps Newcastle have got their just desserts. Premier League final day fixtures: today's kick-off times and TV channel schedule. Newcastle's relegation is the result of years of poor decisions. Welcome one and all to the Newcastle relegation watch. Keegan was manager of the Magpies in 1996 when the club were in their pomp: fighting toe-to-toe with Manchester United for the right to be crowned Premier League champions. "Tonight we are devastated at our relegation from the Premier League, as I know every single person connected to this football club will be. A front page we didn't want to publish - but no need to hold back now https://t.co/N46qREPZLv @EveningChron #nufc pic.twitter.com/wjLyLSZ1iT, Ex-#NUFC chairman Freddy Shepherd made this bold statement on the show in February.Get the 'For Sale' sign up... pic.twitter.com/3A2NMJNMoX. Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce, a master of steering teams clear of danger, led the Sunderland fans in celebration, pulling off his jacket and flexing his muscles to the crowd after the final whistle. This summer will represent the ninth anniversary of Mike Ashley's takeover at Newcastle United, but it won't be a cause for celebration. McClaren tried hard, there were a few encouraging signs, but he never got to grips with a difficult dressing room and there wasn't a clear strategy in terms of style or tactics. TAKEOVER – What happens if Newcastle United is relegated? Newcastle boss Steve Bruce looking to finish testing season on a high The Magpies have won four of their last seven Premier League games. He was clearly a lame duck a month before his departure but was allowed to survive to lose four of his last five games in charge. Newcastle managing director Lee Charnley was the man behind McClaren's appointment, described in the usual terms as "the perfect fit". Newcastle falling into the Championship like...https://t.co/lnkhj5E1l3, Newcastle and Norwich... pic.twitter.com/Xr47s14YQi. That's not going to be easy. It's time to clear the decks, regroup, refocus and go forward because we need to bounce back straight away.". "[The buck stops] at my door" - 24/05/15. He was the man in charge of the team, but was unable to fill of any gaps or weaknesses in the squad he spotted in pre-season. "If they do get relegated there's no guarantee that they're going to come back from it," Given told BBC Five Live. Owner Mike Ashley abandoned his recruitment model and sanctioned transfer spending in excess of £80million during an ill-starred campaign, but his money was in too many cases badly spent and with head coach Steve McClaren failing to mobilise a squad ill-suited to the job at hand, the club was on a slippery slope long before Benitez was handed his firefighting role. To spend just £12m on a centre forward and just £8m on a defender this season, when these were the most blatant weaknesses in the squad 12 months ago, is mind-bogglingly stupid. He told Sky Sports News: "It wasn't just this season, it started happening a couple of years ago with the players coming in. It could be that they will have to get on with it if Newcastle do not conduct a fire sale. pic.twitter.com/hc5fPujnCa, With my old #nufc team mate @stevehowey624 I played 45min, and he played 20 pic.twitter.com/boaDDrWPig. "Newcastle's fiercely loyal fans will expect them to come straight back up to the Premier League.". Sorry, but newcastle fans are not blameless in this. It was a passive aggressive threat, but it had the desired effect. “I’m like every other Newcastle fan: I’m surprised and disappointed they didn’t learn from what happened seven years ago," he said. With Newcastle's relegation to the Championship just minutes away from confirmation, a number of the club's famous ex-patrons have expressed their sadness at their current predicament.
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