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Newcastle United is experiencing its toughest period since the Saudi takeover, currently sitting 14th in the Premier League after three consecutive losses. Manager Eddie Howe acknowledges the team's struggles and the shifting support from fans amid concerns over his future.
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Newcastle has plunged into its most challenging period since the club was bought by Saudi Arabiaâs sovereign wealth fund five years ago. And its under-pressure manager knows it. âIâm aware of the results and they arenât good enough,â Eddie Howe said after a 2-1 home loss to Bournemouth on Saturday, which marked a third straight defeat in the Premier League for Newcastle and a seventh in the last 11 games in all competitions. Newcastle received boos at full time and the team is languishing in 14th place in the 20-team top flight with five games remaining of the campaign. Howe â hired in November 2021, weeks after the takeover by Saudiâs Public Investment Fund â has been popular with the Newcastle fans after qualifying for the Champions League in two of the last three seasons. But support might be starting to turn. Last month, the club did not give any assurances heâll be in charge beyond this season. âMy belief in myself canât waver, and itâs not," said Howe, who acknowledged his team had become too easy to beat in recent matches. âAt this moment of time, I feel very flat.â Indeed, these are tough times for PIF, which in recent years has spent heavily investing on sporting projects such as LIV Golf and funding the biggest soccer teams in Saudi Arabia. This week, PIF sold its majority stake in the kingdomâs most successful club, Al-Hilal, and there was also huge speculation about whether the fund was on the brink of cutting its financial backing of LIV. LIVâs 2026 season is going ahead as scheduled, its chief executive said, but the situation beyond that remains cloudy.
Newcastle United is currently in 14th place in the Premier League.
Newcastle has lost seven of their last 11 matches in all competitions.
Eddie Howe stated that the results are not good enough and acknowledged that the team has become too easy to beat.
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At St. Jamesâ Park, Adrien Truffert broke a tie in the 85th minute with his first Premier League goal to win the game for eighth-place Bournemouth, which is unbeaten in 13 straight league matches â including six wins. Marcus Tavernier turned in Rayanâs cross across the goalmouth in the 32nd minute to put the Cherries ahead. Will Osula equalized in the 68th minute after an initial offside call was overturned in a video review. Newcastle captain Bruno GuimarĂŁes entered in the 62nd minute after recovering from a hamstring injury that had sidelined him since Feb. 10. Howe said he sees âtotal commitmentâ in his squad but hesitated when answering whether he believed his players have the same fire that he had. âI believe they do,â he eventually replied, âand, as I say, from what I see in the training ground, I donât see any sense of poor attitude or poor commitment to their work. ⊠If I I did, I would make the adjustments.â \\\_ AP soccer: