Some sad news to bring us Toon fans after yesterday’s events at Wembley Stadium. Newcastle United will miss out on European football next season following Manchester United’s victory in the FA Cup final. Erik ten Hag’s side secured their place in the Europa League with a 2-1 win over rivals Manchester City at Wembley. Honestly, I figured that Manchester City would put Manchester United to the sword yesterday but football can be a funny old game and unfortunately it has come at Newcastle’s expense.
This result means Tottenham, who finished fifth in the Premier League, will also be competing in the Europa League next season alongside Manchester United with the extra spot going to the winners of the F.A cup. If City had won it would have been another European journey for the Toon (albeit in the Conference League), but there is always next season. The odds are in our favour as well with Mostbet kirish usullari setting the odds at 9/2 for us to get the job done and qualify for Europe in the next campaign.
Chelsea, ending the Premier League season in sixth place, will play in the Europa Conference League now instead of the mighty magpies. Newcastle, who finished seventh, would have qualified for the Conference League if Manchester United had not won the FA Cup, but it just was not meant to be.
Eddie’s Ambitions
Newcastle’s manager Eddie Howe had previously expressed his desire to compete in Europe, stating before the FA Cup final, “We would love the opportunity to play in Europe again. It is important for the dynamic of the club, we want to be in these competitions. But it’s not in our hands and we’ll just have to take the consequences of what happens in the FA Cup final.”
Possible Consequences
This outcome could be a significant setback for Newcastle. European football not only enhances transfer market appeal but also provides a substantial financial boost, which is crucial for clubs facing financial regulations. Newcastle will miss out on this additional income, and without European football it may be harder for Newcastle United to keep our best players, and of course attract higher calibre players to the club.
Staying Positive
It’s not all doom and gloom though when it comes to transfers. One thing we fans have to take into consideration is we are still a very attractive club for players to want to join despite the lack of European football. We can pay very good wages due to our ownership model, and as far as keeping our players, luckily some of our top stars are tied down to long-term deals.
Alexander Isak is contracted to the club until 2028, so it would take a massive bid to prise him away from St James’ Park, and I also feel that the upward trajectory of the club will be visible to agents and players. It’s just a shame that during the last few games of the season that draw at home to Brighton seems to of been the result that cost us another shot at Europe. We had a much better goal difference than Chelsea as well, but we go again.
