Eddie Howe rebuts claims that Newcastle have ‘no ceiling’ thanks to their Saudi-funded wealth
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‘Money is no guarantee of success’: Eddie Howe refutes Jurgen Klopp’s mocking claims that Newcastle have ‘no ceiling’ thanks to their Saudi-funded wealth, despite their £115m summer spending putting them in the top four
- Eddie Howe has hit back at snide comments about Newcastle’s purchasing power
- The club has invested around £210m in transfers since the Saudi-led takeover
- Jurgen Klopp suggested Newcastle have ‘no ceiling’ as a result of their wealth
- But the Magpies manager has maintained that ‘money is no guarantee of success’
- Newcastle are fourth in the league ahead of this weekend’s clash with Aston Villa
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Eddie Howe has hit back at mocking remarks about Newcastle’s purchasing power, insisting ‘money is no guarantee of success’.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp recently included the Magpies in a list of clubs he believes have ‘no ceiling’ due to the wealth at their disposal after last year’s 80 per cent takeover by Saudi Arabia.
Newcastle have invested heavily – at a cost of around £210 million – in the two transfer windows since Amanda Staveley’s consortium took control of St James’ Park.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has hit back at snide comments about their purchasing power
Jurgen Klopp included Newcastle in list of clubs that have ‘no ceiling’ because of their wealth
But head coach Howe has maintained that money alone is not the only reason the club is currently fourth in the Premier League.
He said, ‘Money is no guarantee of success. It certainly helps, but it doesn’t guarantee anything.
“You’re really bad at recruiting and that costs you a lot of money these days, so it’s a mix of things.”
The Magpies moved up to fourth in the league after their 2-1 win over Spurs last week
Howe will be in office for a year on November 8, but remains in the early stages of his mission.
He said, ‘Time flies. It’s unbelievable to think that the months have gone by that it almost resulted in a year for me here. We enjoyed it, but it’s over so quickly.
“I feel like it’s an element to just start with the team and we have so much more to accomplish and do. But if I were here a year from now, I’d probably say the exact same thing.’