Howe confident PIF remain committed to Newcastle after 'challenging conversations'

Eddie Howe is convinced Newcastle’s Saudi backers remain firmly behind the club’s efforts to establish itself as one of the best in the world after "challenging conversations" with the club's hierarchy this week.

The 48-year-old head coach emerged from a review of a disappointing season at Matfen Hall on Thursday believing that Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), which holds an 85 per cent stake in the club, are still committed to the ambitious vision set out when they took control in October 2021.