Newcastle United are currently sixth in the Premier League, with Champions League football for next season the target for the rest of the campaign

I was strongly advocating that Newcastle United needed to win the League Cup, that a trophy was more important than a Champions League spot. I was saying this because at that point in 2023, we hadn’t won anything in 54 years (68 years if you’re talking domestically).

As a club, Newcastle is now entering what many are calling the “second phase” of their post-takeover project. With silverware in the cabinet and a place in Europe secured, the focus now shifts to what comes next for the squad, the manager, and the ownership.