Paul Mitchell’s time as Sporting Director at Newcastle United is looking like more and more of a disaster with every passing week.
The former Spurs and Monaco man arrived to much fanfare last season, but amidst tense relations with Eddie Howe and the disaster of the Marc Guehi saga, he and the club abruptly went their separate ways back in May.
In the fallout of Mitchell’s departure, stories began to emerge about just how flawed some of Mitchell’s planning and activity was, such as wanting to avoid paying so much money for the full back pairing of Lewis Hall and Tino Livramento.
But in the wake of today’s news surrounding Alexander Isak, and if a new report is to be believed, Paul Mitchell may have just made himself public enemy no.1 on Tyneside in the eyes of the fans…
Salary debacle at heart of Isak departure claims
According to The Mail’s Craig Hope, Alexander Isak felt “furious” that the club, in a decision spearheaded by Mitchell, refused to gift him a salary increase previously promised before Amanda Staveley’s exit.
In more exclusive information from The Mail, Hope writes “Mitchell, not without reason given the club’s Profit and Sustainability peril, took the view that Isak had four years to run on his contract and was already among the top earners.”
Whilst it’s easy to understand where Mitchell was coming from, as serious overspending had to be addressed and the club couldn’t afford to drastically break its wage structure to accommodate one player, it’s important to remember that said player was our top scorer for both the season prior and last season.
Our almost hypocritical perception of Isak as both one of the best players in the world in his position and also as a player seemingly undeserving a salary boost looks to have been the straw that broke the camel’s back.
Isak’s frustration with slow moving project
In the space of four years, to have gone from a relegation struggle to cup winners and Champions League qualifiers is something very few would have expected from Newcastle back in late 2021.
But as remarkable as that progress has been, the club has failed to live up to expectations in a number of key areas, particularly in the eyes of both the fans and the players.
Hope adds that Isak was one of many players unsatisfied with the club’s perceived lack of ambition and drive to improve in terms of squad development and available facilities.
“and if a new report is to be believed’
The answer to that is fairly simple, NO.
The **** that has come out by the press and click bait sites to unsettle Isak and **** the fans off has been quite pathetic in most cases and the North East journo’s who have constantly covered it have played their part.
I personally blame the presses campaign to get him out of Newcastle and to one of the cartel not anyone at Newcastle, Mitchell included imo he’s just the fallguy.
Absolutely glorious(Quote)
is it a surprise that Amanda has been mentioned again? She would be most valuable to the mags, and she would be able to negotiate with people whom she has gained the trust of. i feel if a player is unsettled and wishes to leave, then let them go, I’m sorry, Isak feels this way, would be great to see him as one of the modern heroes but his head has been turned, which would affect his game. I don’t think he should stay. we need players who will turn up every game for the team, people who will be proud to represent the Geordie nation.
Roy Chapman(Quote)
Isak signed a contract which he was happy to do, so should honour it!
If the club said during that contract period they were going to upgrade it due to his performances they should have kept their word, no matter who the director of football was as the hierarchy must have known!
This shambolic running of the club and lack of positive direction in transfer windows is bound to have a ripple effect on the squad and manager, add to that the lack of a new stadium plan and it is a total mess.
Joseph(Quote)
It is perfectly understandable that Isak is not the happiest man following recent events.
Ekitike earning 250k per week?
Combined with the usually bollox talking of ambition but no actions (training facilities, ground, commercial links, new signings all clmbined). How many years do you have in a player’s career?
Widowmaler(Quote)
Newcastle just like they have handled transfers need to pull their finger out and also discuss the situation with Isak and MOVE FORWARD one way or another.
It’s a case of cough up on transfers, and cough up for Isak if they want him to stay.
If they are as ambitious as they say they will do both, so far they have done neither.
IT’S JUST SHAMBOLIC !
Joseph(Quote)
The answer lies in PIF will make the decision on Isak not Howe or anyone else at the club, despite them not “interfering “ in the running of the club.
This appears to be where every hold up in doing business comes from.
So they hire everyone from the team lady to the expert set play person and numerous other executives but they are just pawns as far as PIF are concerned?
Joseph(Quote)
What a load of whatifery , fiction and nonsense .. it’s getting more hysterical by the day …Absolutely Glorious is spot in .. these articles are just repeating unsubstantiated stories which are mostly fake click bait or client posted on behalf of a particular agent or club … Craig dope does not have details .. the club , Agent and Alex himself have made no statements and until that happens life goes on .. Alex has 3 more years.. if Pif decide to sell at a price required fine if they don’t want to sell then Alex stays ., the club hold the cards but £130/50million plus money available gets wissa ,sesko and Scalvini ..thst would be a better outcome than keeping Alex
Mike(Quote)
More BS stories from craig hopeless another two bit hack who writes anything for a story that’s the gutter press for you
Jonboy72(Quote)