NEWCASTLE UNITED IS BOTH A GIANT OF A CLUB, AND THE HEARTBEAT OF ITS COMMUNITY. EVERY TIME I HAVE VISITED ST. JAMES' PARK, I'VE BEEN OVERWHELMED BY THE PASSION OF THE FANS. THIS IS A CLUB WITH AN AMAZINGLY RICH HERITAGE, AND I AM DELIGHTED TO BE JOINING FOR THIS NEW CHAPTER IN ITS LONG HISTORY."