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BREAKING NEWS: NEWCASTLE UNITED TAKEOVER COMPLETED
Newcastle United have announced that a consortium led by former player Steve Harper has succesfully taken control of the club, succeeding Mike Ashley who spent 8 years at the helm of Newcastle United.
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Harper: I'm excited to start and continue with the growth of the club's European dominance
Steve Harper was a loyal servant to the club spending the best part of 20 years as a player there, he is also local to the area having being born and growing up in Easington, County Durham. He has made no secret about his love for the club having supporting them since he can remember. "This club is a part of me, it's in my bones, I have black & white blood. I was lucky enough to spend around 20 years here at the club I have supported from birth, now to get the chance to actually oversee progress and help the club move forward, it's a huge honour for me. It's going to be a real task emulating Mike's (Ashley) success here, it's going to be important for me to make the right decisions from the start as that's where Mike struggled early on, however is we all now he has brought this club up and saw them reach domestic and European dominance. I'm looking forward to building on that and providing the club with the necassary needs to do so. I have full confidence in Hutchinson, having been a player for him, I know his methods and I know how much of a vital part of the club he is. He will certainly be in charge here as long as I can help it."
Harper completes the takeover after assembling a consortium of 11 members and he tabled an offer of around £300m which Mike Ashley accepted, Ashley will conduct a fairwell lap of honour in the next home game. Under Mike Ashley Newcastle have recorded success in the Carling Cup (2012), The Barclays Premier League (2012 & 2013), Community Sheild (2012), The FA Cup (2013), UEFA Champions League (2013) and the Club World Cup (2013).
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BREAKING NEWS: NEWCASTLE UNITED TAKEOVER COMPLETED
Newcastle United have announced that a consortium led by former player Steve Harper has succesfully taken control of the club, succeeding Mike Ashley who spent 8 years at the helm of Newcastle United.
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Harper: I'm excited to start and continue with the growth of the club's European dominance
Steve Harper was a loyal servant to the club spending the best part of 20 years as a player there, he is also local to the area having being born and growing up in Easington, County Durham. He has made no secret about his love for the club having supporting them since he can remember. "This club is a part of me, it's in my bones, I have black & white blood. I was lucky enough to spend around 20 years here at the club I have supported from birth, now to get the chance to actually oversee progress and help the club move forward, it's a huge honour for me. It's going to be a real task emulating Mike's (Ashley) success here, it's going to be important for me to make the right decisions from the start as that's where Mike struggled early on, however is we all now he has brought this club up and saw them reach domestic and European dominance. I'm looking forward to building on that and providing the club with the necassary needs to do so. I have full confidence in Hutchinson, having been a player for him, I know his methods and I know how much of a vital part of the club he is. He will certainly be in charge here as long as I can help it."
Harper completes the takeover after assembling a consortium of 11 members and he tabled an offer of around £300m which Mike Ashley accepted, Ashley will conduct a fairwell lap of honour in the next home game. Under Mike Ashley Newcastle have recorded success in the Carling Cup (2012), The Barclays Premier League (2012 & 2013), Community Sheild (2012), The FA Cup (2013), UEFA Champions League (2013) and the Club World Cup (2013).
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