BREAKING NEWS:Newcastle United’s Chief Amanda Staveley Cried Out Over Controversial Trip to Australia…Read more
“Newcastle Chief Amanda Staveley Addresses ‘Controversial’ Australia Trip: Magpies Chairwoman Addresses Speculation and Sets Record Straight on Overseas Visit”
Amanda Stavele acknowledged that Newcastle’s post-season trip to Australia was “controversial” and explained that the decision was made by “management”.
The co-owner suggested that, as a fan, she had reservations about subjecting Eddie Howe’s squad to 48 hours of flying and two friendly games immediately after the season ended.
Newcastle won against Spurs on penalties and then a mostly junior team suffered an 8-0 defeat to the A-League All Stars, earning up to £3m for participating.
Staveley was in Monaco for the F1 Grand Prix as the squad returned from Australia. On Monday, she posted a statement on Instagram addressing “comments” about the trip, including Kieran Trippier’s remark that the demanding journey was “not ideal”.
The trip also faced criticism for its carbon footprint. Staveley stated: “The decision to go was made by management, and I have to support their decisions. Despite being a shareholder, I am primarily a fan. As a fan, I understand this trip was controversial. However, personal feelings aside, revenue-generating trips are vital for a club’s commercial success.”
Mehrded and I had a very productive trip to Monaco with a potential sponsor, and we are looking forward to the new season. We Are United.”
She also stated: “No one wants a refreshed team more than I do, and we are doing everything possible to support our manager in achieving this.”
Newcastle is planning a pre-season trip to Japan to play two games two weeks before the Premier League season starts in mid-August.
It is believed that Eddie Howe prefers to hold a training camp in Europe, possibly at the Adidas HQ in Germany, in the third week of July.
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