Newcastle United co-owner releases 117-word message as Eddie Howe calls for ‘clarity’
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Newcastle United latest news: Jamie Reuben has released a message to Newcastle United fans.
Newcastle United co-owner Jamie Reuben has released a message to supporters reflecting on the club’s achievements in 2025.
Of course, chief among the defining moments of the year was ending their seven-decade wait for major silverware following a 2-1 win over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final back in March. The Magpies then supported that by qualifying for the Champions League, a competition they look set to reach the knockout stage of for the first time in their history.
Reuben, through RB Sports and Media, bought a 10% stake in Newcastle United during the takeover of the club back in October 2021 and had that increased when Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi left the club last summer.
Reflecting on the year, Reuben took to X to reaffirm his commitment to a ‘long-term’ project at Newcastle United: “I want to wish all our @NUFC supporters at home and around the world a wonderful Christmas and New Year period. We are immensely grateful for your support this year, travelling far and wide at great expense to support our team. Thank you.
“We have had some incredible results in 2025 and our first trophy in many many years, that is something to celebrate! As a fan, I too feel deeply the results that go against us but success and progress never just go in a straight line.
“This is a long-term project to restore NUFC to the highest levels of football and that work will continue into 2026 and beyond. Merry Christmas and Up The Mags.”
Eddie Howe makes training ground & St James’ Park plea
Whilst there have been some low moments, Newcastle United have flown on the pitch during four years under their new owners. A trophy win and two Champions League campaigns have marked very good progress.
However, there has not been as much progress off the field. The club still haven’t come to a decision on whether they will extend St James’ Park or build a completely new stadium, nor has there been any final decision on a new training ground.
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Speaking to the media this week, Howe urged for clarity on the plans from those above him at the club: “I think fundamentally, if I'm looking at the club with a broader viewpoint, I think the training ground, stadium, that sort of part of the club, I think, has been a bit in limbo at the moment in terms of which direction the club's going to take, I think that would be a big step forward, to have clarity on that and to take everything into the future in a really positive way,” Howe said.
“I think that would have a game-changing effect on everything. And I also talk about the academy and that, and the brilliant work that goes on down there, if we can move everything forward in terms of facilities, not that I believe facilities are the be-all and end-all, but they are a great way of setting standards higher and showing your ambition in a really clear and strong way of where the club's going to go.
“So I'd say that would be a game-changer when that happens. I know the ambition is there from everyone to make that happen.”