Newcastle United Football Club, also known as the Magpies, is a professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. They compete in the Premier League, the top tier of English football, and have a rich history dating back to 1892
The club has won four League titles, six FA Cups, and an FA Charity Shield, as well as the 1968-69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. Their most successful period was between 1904
Newcastle United plays its home matches at St James’ Park, which has a capacity of 52,374. The club has a fierce rivalry with neighboring Sunderland, with whom they contest the Tyne-Wear Derby ¹.
In 2021, a consortium led by the Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, acquired a majority stake in the club. This marked a new era for Newcastle United, with ambitions to return to the top tier of English football ¹.
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