Newcastle chief Staveley responds to Wembley loss with defiant trophy promise

27 February 2023 , 16:55

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Newcastle chief Staveley responds to Wembley loss with defiant trophy promise

Defiant Newcastle chief Amanda Staveley has declared the Magpies will win everything.

The United co-owner has heaped pressure on boss Eddie Howe and his eventual successors with a bold statement of intent.

After watching Newcastle lose 2-0 to Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley, Staveley said: "We will win the Carabao Cup, we will win the FA Cup, we will win the Champions League and we will win the Premier League."

Staveley watched the game next to the chairman of the state-owned Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, Yasir Al-Rumayyan. They have an 80 per cent stake and want to make the Toon European giants.

Staveley said the Newcastle board were staggered by the show of support by Geordie supporters in London over the weekend. She told talkSPORT : "I was just so proud of all of the fans, everybody, and I was crying and my son was crying, we were all crying.

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“What was amazing at two-nil down, flags going, there was a passion in everybody. Everybody has taken us on this journey. This is all about the amazing fans that have taken us on this journey, and we're just honoured and humbled and feel very privileged to help run Newcastle United.

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Amanda Staveley was proud of Newcastle's run to the Carabao Cup final (James Gill - Danehouse/Getty Images)

“I was just in awe, I knew it would be amazing. I'm sorry, I really feel bad because I so wanted a win because I wanted them to have some silverware. But we'll get there, but the lads played really well. It was a tough game, it was tough luck, and I'm proud of all of the fans and hugely proud of everybody."

Newcastle face Premier League champions Manchester City on Saturday in a race with Tottenham for fourth place and Champions League qualification, just a year after fighting relegation..

Staveley added: “As owners, we're very humbled by what's happened today. I know Yasir has been here with me, we're just so excited that we got to come. Next time, we will get there."

Simon Bird