5 d. ago Paul Mitchell’s Newcastle exit leaves Eddie Howe in position of maximum strength | Louise Taylor

There was a lack of trust between Newcastle’s sporting director and manager from the moment Mitchell joined last yearThe table was all wrong. In retrospect it offered the first clue that lack of emotional intelligence would prove central to Paul Mitchell’s undoing at Newcastle.It was early last September when reporters were invited to St James’ Park to meet the club’s then newish sporting director. As Mitchell strode into the windowless Sir Bobby Robson suite and took his seat at the head of a very long rectangular table he neglected to notice that journalists at the opposite end were isolated from the conversation. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Man United 'organise' new Antony meeting to complete summer transfer window exit

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8 d. ago Newcastle's transfer plans: Who they will target in biggest summer in recent history, the one problem with Alexander Isak and why Paul Mitchell will still be involved

CRAIG HOPE: Heading into the biggest summer in the club's recent history, Newcastle will operate with an outgoing sporting director and outgoing chief executive.

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1 week ago Antony wanted 'revenge' on Manchestr United after January transfer window exit

Manchester United winger Antony is aiming to help Real Betis win the Conference League on Wednesday night when they face Chelsea

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1 week ago Newcastle sporting director Paul Mitchell to leave club in shock exit

CEO, Darren Eales, is also standing down from positionMitchell: ‘I’m leaving at a time right for me and the club’Newcastle have announced that the sporting director, Paul Mitchell, is leaving the club at the end of June. The 43-year-old, who has only been at the club for a year, is departing by mutual consent.The CEO Darren Eales, who recruited Mitchell to Newcastle and worked with him at Tottenham Hotspur, is also stepping down for of health reasons.More details soon Continue reading...

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1 week ago Newcastle sporting director Paul Mitchell to make shock exit ahead of transfer window

Newcastle have confirmed in a statement that their sporting director Paul Mitchell will be leaving the club in the summer just days after the conclusion of the season

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