Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
More
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement

Howe: World Cup in Saudi Arabia would be structurally really good

Newcastle are majority-owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund
Newcastle are majority-owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment FundReuters
Newcastle United's Eddie Howe would expect a World Cup in Saudi Arabia to be well organised having previously travelled there with his team, the manager said on Tuesday.

With Australia deciding not to enter a bid to host the 2034 World Cup, FIFA are expected to announce Saudi Arabia as the only bid received before the October 31 deadline.

Newcastle, majority owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), have first-hand experience having travelled there for training camps.

"Our trips out there to Riyadh and Jeddah were two different experiences really," Howe told a press conference before Newcastle's League Cup tie against Manchester United.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Faisal and Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo attend the launch of the Esports World Cup in Riyadh
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Sports Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki al-Faisal and Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo attend the launch of the Esports World Cup in RiyadhAFP

"Everywhere we went was well organised, we were well looked after. If that's a sign of what a World Cup might look like, structurally it will be really good."

Newcastle also hosted two Saudi Arabia international games at St. James' Park in September with Costa Rica and South Korea.

France gouvernement

Les jeux d’argent et de hasard peuvent être dangereux : pertes d’argent, conflits familiaux, addiction…

Retrouvez nos conseils sur joueurs-info-service.fr (09-74-75-13-13, appel non surtaxé)