Newcastle United FC

Newcastle United FC is a football club that plays in the English Premier League and is the seventh most successful English club in terms of winning trophies. The club was previously owned by British businessman Mike Ashley, and in 2021, the Saudi Public Investment Fund announced its acquisition of 100 percent ownership of the club.

Newcastle United FC was founded 132 years ago in 1892, formed by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End. The club's players wear a distinctive black and white striped shirt. Since its construction, the club has played at its own stadium, St. James' Park, which is one of the oldest and largest stadiums in northern England.

Newcastle United FC is considered one of the most established clubs in the English Premier League and the seventh most successful English club in terms of winning trophies.

Since its establishment 130 years ago, the team has won four league titles (in its old format) in the seasons of 1904, 1906, 1908, and 1926.

However, under the new English Premier League format, they have not won the title but finished as runners-up twice during the 1995 and 1996 seasons.

As for the FA Cup, they have won it six times in 1910, 1924, 1932, 1951, 1952, and 1955.

On the European front, their first continental participation was in 1969, when they won the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup against the Hungarian side Újpest FC, which was later renamed the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. They won the FA Charity Shield once in 1909 and the London Charity Cup once in 1907. Newcastle United also won the Intertoto Cup once in 2006. The Intertoto Cup was a summer football competition for European clubs that did not qualify for other major competitions. It was held annually under the auspices of UEFA, but it was canceled in 2008.

Newcastle United's ranks included striker Alan Shearer, who holds the record for the most goals scored in the English Premier League with 260 goals. Prominent players such as Peter Beardsley, Chris Waddle, Michael Owen, and Kevin Keegan have also donned the Newcastle United shirt.

St. James' Park is the home stadium of Newcastle United FC, with a capacity of 52,354 spectators. It was opened in 1892 and later expanded in the early 2000s.

On October 7, 2021, the Saudi Public Investment Fund announced the completion of its 100 percent acquisition of Newcastle United FC. The investment group led by the Saudi Public Investment Fund included PCP Capital Partners and RB Sports & Media. Yasir Bin Uthman al-Rumayyan, the Governor of the Saudi Public Investment Fund, was appointed as the non-executive Chairman of Newcastle United's Board of Directors.