Newcastle trophy parade on maintain with gamers to coach in Saudi Arabia

Newcastle’s EFL Cup remaining 2025 winners should anticipate a trophy parade within the metropolis due to the worldwide break and a heat climate coaching camp in Saudi Arabia, with an announcement reportedly anticipated on the date of an occasion following talks between the membership, Newcastle Metropolis Council and Northumbria Police.

The Magpies are owned by a consortium led by the Saudi Public Funding Fund (PIF) and are returning to Riyadh this week, the place their non-international gamers educated throughout the November worldwide break as a part of a collection of visits by the squad to the homeland of fund governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan, who celebrated on the pitch at Wembley Stadium with the trophy earlier than becoming a member of the group in a Newcastle shirt for a post-match perform.

The scorers of their 2-0 win over Liverpool, Dan Burn and Alexander Isak, are among the many gamers who shall be on worldwide responsibility, beginning with a possible England debut for the defender at dwelling to Albania on Friday (7.45pm GMT), adopted by the highest scorer’s Sweden internet hosting Luxembourg in a pleasant on Saturday (5pm).

An announcement on a parade to mark Newcastle’s first home trophy because the 1955 FA Cup may very well be made on Monday afternoon, in response to Chronicle Dwell.

GOOD MORNING! 😍 pic.twitter.com/pCqxLC3Sfl

— Newcastle United (@NUFC) March 17, 2025

Yasir Al-Rumayyan: Trophy ‘not the final’

Al-Rumayyan, who additionally manages LIV Golf and is the chairman of airline Riyadh Air, was named Newcastle chairman when the consortium accomplished their deal in October 2021.

As he lifted the trophy, the 55-year-old was proven telling followers at Wembley: “That’s the primary – and it’s not going to be the final.”

The victorious gamers are mentioned to have headed for close by meals and retail venue Boxpark after the ultimate, the place Al-Rumayyan reportedly posed for photographs in membership colors with Newcastle co-owner Jamie Reuben.

Newcastle have spent £400 million on transfers – together with £63m on Isak – because the takeover, lifting them from the relegation locations to a return to the Champions League final season and rivalry for European qualification by their league inserting once more in 2024/25.

Newcastle United Chairman, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, with the promise of extra silverware for #NUFC followers….

🗣️ 🇸🇦 “That’s the primary…..and it’s not going to be the final!”#CarabaoCupFinal pic.twitter.com/UUOVJ2otHX

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Saudi Arabia sportswashing accusations

Saudi Arabia has been accused of investing in sport as a way of ‘sportswashing’, utilizing high-profile occasions resembling finals to enhance its worldwide repute.

“Saudi Arabia’s acquisition of high-profile sports activities companies like Newcastle United or the PGA Tour are as a lot about sportswashing the nation’s appalling human rights file as they’re about including one or two per cent to nationwide GDP,” mentioned Felix Jakens, of Amnesty Worldwide UK, in September 2023 through BBC Sport.

Talking on the time, Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is claimed to be an in depth ally of Al-Rumayyan, mentioned he didn’t care in regards to the accusations.

“If sportswashing goes to extend my GDP by 1%, then we’ll proceed doing sportswashing,” he instructed Fox Information. “I don’t care [about the term].

“I’ve 1% progress in GDP from sport and I’m aiming for an additional 1.5%. Name it what you need – we’re going to get that 1.5%.”