The club known as Newcastle United Football Club or Newcastle United or equally Newcastle was established in the year 1881 and has its base in Newcastle upon Tyne in northeast England. Newcastle United was formed in 1892, due to amalgamation of two local clubs, namely Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End. Newcastle medals were jointly founded in 1882 and the club started using the name Newcastle United in 1895.
It took the team no time to set itself in place and put much force on the English football clinching their first title on league championship in 1905. This club was under the management of great personalities such as Joe Harvey and later Sir Bobby Robson; this club was able to register some achievements such as the FA cup and league champions.
The last major trophy that the club was able to snatch was in 1969, in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup which now is famously known as UEFA Europa League. Newcastle has been through all the seasons; it has known glories and has suffered demises; In the 90’s Newcastle walked tall with the giants of the English football as a First Division Team, However, the team has seen its share of relegation to the second tier football competition in England.
They have a loyal and warm fan following and have their home grounds in St. James’ Park which is one of the oldest football grounds in England. Recently the club has had issues in the technical aspect of the game and the management of the club, but the club still remains pertinent in the Premiership with all the traditions, dedication, and ambitions the top flight team deserves.
The fact that the Newcastle United club recently undergoes a complete change in its financial picture due to the acquisition by the Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). The takeover was done in the second half of the year 2021 and came with a lot of cash fl ow to the club.
Since the acquisition by PIF, Newcastle United will have a source of huge funds for adding players to the team and other necessary infrastructure, as well as general financial reinforcement of the team. The new ownership meant a higher possibility of increased spending which in turn can help the club challenge more in the Premier League and on the European platform.
It should also be pointed out that all the of the financial information presented in this paper is from Spotrac.com, a football finance website. The specified salary figures may not be the exact remunerations outlining the degree of precision particularly for unverified players whose earnings are predicted by means of an algorithm or reported from unconfirmed stories. In the case of the indicated numbers, it is crucial to understand that the information regarding them could be scarce or partly presented.
Football clubs seldomly release the breaking down of their payroll for their individual players. Thus, the presented below figures are the best approximation of possible losses. While these numbers should be welcomed it is perhaps wisest to approach them with a certain amount of caution.
Newcastle United’s gross weekly wages for all the first team players are given below to analyse their comparison.
| Player | Position | Annual Salary | Weekly Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno Guimarães | M | £8,320,000 | £160,000 |
| Alexander Isak | F | £6,240,000 | £120,000 |
| Sandro Tonali | M | £6,240,000 | £120,000 |
| Kieran Trippier | D | £6,240,000 | £120,000 |
| Matt Targett | D | £5,200,000 | £100,000 |
| Sven Botman | D | £4,680,000 | £90,000 |
| Joelinton | M | £4,420,000 | £85,000 |
| Harvey Barnes | M | £4,160,000 | £80,000 |
| Joe Willock | M | £4,160,000 | £80,000 |
| Miguel Almiron | M | £3,120,000 | £60,000 |
| Anthony Gordon | F | £3,120,000 | £60,000 |
| Nick Pope | GK | £3,120,000 | £60,000 |
| Dan Burn | D | £2,860,000 | £55,000 |
| Emil Krafth | D | £2,860,000 | £55,000 |
| Valentino Livramento | M | £2,600,000 | £50,000 |
| Sean Longstaff | M | £2,600,000 | £50,000 |
| Callum Wilson | F | £2,400,000 | £46,154 |
| Matt Ritchie | M | £2,340,000 | £45,000 |
| Martin Dubravka | GK | £2,080,000 | £40,000 |
| Jamaal Lascelles | D | £2,080,000 | £40,000 |
| Fabian Schar | D | £2,080,000 | £40,000 |
| Paul Dummett | D | £1,820,000 | £35,000 |
| Javier Manquillo | D | £1,820,000 | £35,000 |
| Jacob Murphy | M | £1,820,000 | £35,000 |
| Elliot Anderson | M | £1,560,000 | £30,000 |
| Mark Gillespie | GK | £520,000 | £10,000 |
| Loris Karius | GK | £520,000 | £10,000 |
| Lewis Hall | D | £364,000 | £7,000 |
| Lewis Miley | M | £260,000 | £5,000 |