How PIF chief Yasir Al-Rumayyan has reacted to Newcastle’s start to the season

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It has not been a very good start to the season for Newcastle United.

The Magpies have lost three of their opening four Premier League games, which is staggering considering Eddie Howe‘s side were only beaten five times in total last season.

The fixture list has not been very kind, and that has resulted in Newcastle suffering three defeats on the spin for the first time since Howe became manager.

Newcastle’s tough start is not getting any easier either, with the Champions League due to begin next week away to AC Milan. The Magpies are in the competition’s toughest group alongside the Rossoneri, Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund.

On top of that, Newcastle will soon begin their Carabao Cup exploits where they face Manchester City in Round Three.

The pressure is on Howe to change Newcastle’s recent fortunes, starting on Saturday at home to Brentford.

However, there is no pressure on Howe and his job on Tyneside despite recent results, and a new report has provided details on exactly how Toon chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan has reacted to the start to the new season.

Yasir Al-Rumayyan offers his support to Newcastle manager Eddie Howe

According to the Telegraph, Howe has the full backing of PIF chief and Newcastle chairman Al-Rumayyan.

The report states that Al-Rumayyan has responded to the start of the season by asking what he can do to help.

There is no mention on Howe’s answer, but you have to imagine he would ask the chairman for a time machine and some more money to spend in the transfer window!

The report adds that Newcastle signing young players this summer such as Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento was with the long term view that they will grow and develop into better players under Howe’s guidance.

Given the club’s transfer philosophy and the chairman’s backing, it is clear that the decision makers want Howe in charge of the team for a very long time. That is exactly what Toon fans want, as they have been blown away by what Howe has already achieved on Tyneside.

Newcastle have the perfect manager for their project, and it is clear that there will be no knee-jerk reaction to the Magpies’ disappointing start.