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With the departure of Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi, Newcastle United Women have arguably lost their two biggest supporters from the club’s ownership and leadership.
Since the takeover was completed, Staveley had made it clear that the ambition for Newcastle United to rank amongst the elite clubs of Europe applied not only for the men, but for the women’s team too. Indeed, the rise and progress of Newcastle United Women has been an impressive journey so far, and for Amanda Staveley, a clearly emotional one too.
At the time of the takeover, the women’s team’s place in the club was of low priority and at arm’s length. It had been the decision of the controversial then club sponsors Wonga to sponsor the women’s team that persuaded Mike Ashley to strengthen the club’s commitment by officially making the team part of Newcastle United, albeit under the arm of the Newcastle United Foundation rather than the football operation itself.
Following the takeover, it was announced that Wor Lasses would play at St James’ Park for the first time. A crowd of 22,134 saw the Lady Magpies beat Alnwick Town Ladies 4-0 in what was the highest attendance for an English domestic women’s game that season, despite the fixture taking place in the FA Women’s National League North Division One; the fourth tier of the women’s game. The women were narrowly pipped to promotion by Liverpool Feds that year, but Amanda Staveley’s announcement that the women’s team would be taken in house into the club proper from the beginning of the 2022/23 season and that the players would be semi-professional helped a successful promotion the following year.
Last summer the women turned fully professional and achieved a second promotion on the bounce. The final home game of the season saw a 10-0 demolition of Huddersfield Town Ladies at Kingston Park which recorded its highest attendance of the season for all matches and sports played there. After the game as the medals and…
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Author : Tom Lynch
Publish date : 2024-07-22 18:51:11
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