{"id":296257,"date":"2023-11-06T15:09:29","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T15:09:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=296257"},"modified":"2023-11-06T15:09:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T15:09:29","slug":"newcastle-transfer-chief-laughs-off-man-utd-plea-as-glazers-plan-fails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/newcastle-transfer-chief-laughs-off-man-utd-plea-as-glazers-plan-fails\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle transfer chief ‘laughs off’ Man Utd plea as Glazers plan fails"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gary Neville’s pleas for Dan Ashworth to come in and save Manchester United as the club’s sporting director have failed to work as the Newcastle chief insists he’s going nowhere at St James’ Park. It’s been a wild ride for Newcastle fans ever since their Saudi Arabia-backed owners took over the club two years ago.<\/p>\n

Newcastle became the richest club in European football overnight and set upon their aims of disrupting English football. They made a huge statement in 2022 by stealing Ashworth, the man seen largely responsible for Brighton’s impressive recruitment strategy.<\/p>\n

He’s continued that good work at Newcastle with Eddie Howe’s side benefitting from smart moves in the transfer market. Neville briefly met Ashworth last week during United’s dismal defeat to Newcastle in the FA Cup and was blown away, calling on his former club to bring in someone similar.<\/p>\n

But Ashworth has ‘laughed off’ Neville’s suggestion, according to the Telegraph, insisting he has no plans to leave his role at Newcastle any time soon.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m really happy,\u201d he said. \u201cIt\u2019s a brilliant city, club and project. I\u2019m thoroughly engaged in throwing myself into all of those things and really enjoying the challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n

Part of that challenge for Newcastle is to disrupt the ‘Big Six’ in the Premier League having finished inside the top four last season. He added: \u201cWe\u2019ve all got to try and work together to try and get ourselves into a situation where not only are we a top six club on the pitch, but also a top six club off the pitch. That gives us more ammunition in order to be able to compete on the pitch.<\/p>\n

\u201cComplacency is a dangerous thing, isn\u2019t it? Certainly there\u2019s no complacency here. We want to keep striving and keep pushing. Whether that\u2019s with our academy from under-9s. Whether that\u2019s the women\u2019s first-team. Whether that\u2019s improving the provision and psychology and player care around the team.”<\/p>\n

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