{"id":350255,"date":"2011-03-30T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-30T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/03\/30\/newcastle-united-aiming-for-top-10-league-finish-despite-17-1m-losses\/"},"modified":"2011-03-30T16:30:00","modified_gmt":"2011-03-30T16:30:00","slug":"newcastle-united-aiming-for-top-10-league-finish-despite-17-1m-losses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/03\/30\/newcastle-united-aiming-for-top-10-league-finish-despite-17-1m-losses\/","title":{"rendered":"Newcastle United aiming for top 10 league finish despite \u00a317.1m losses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<h3>By Craig Turnbull<\/h3>\n<h4>30 Mar 2011 17:30:00<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<div readability=\"71.137888198758\">\n<div readability=\"16.111764705882\">\n<div>\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"EPL: Mike Ashley, Newcastle United v Sunderland (PA)\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/097612f442863_news.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p><\/div>\n<p>EPL: Mike Ashley, Newcastle United v Sunderland (PA)<\/p>\n<h4>Related Links<\/h4>\n<h4>Teams<\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>        <span readability=\"38.566365531619\"><\/p>\n<p>        Despite announcing losses of \u00a317.1 million, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/teams\/england\/99\/newcastle-united\">Newcastle United<\/a> are aiming for a European place, says managing director Derek Llambias.<\/p>\n<p>Turnover fell down 39 per cent to \u00a352.4m for the year ending June 30, 2010 and owner Mike Ashley had to inject an extra \u00a342m into the club despite an increase in gate revenue.<\/p>\n<p>But despite this the Magpies have aims of a top 10 finish.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our vision for the club is to finish 10th or above every year, year after year,&#8221; Llambias told reporters..<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That is our target &#8211; we want to be challenging for Europe every season.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Without Ashley&#8217;s extra cash injection, the club could have gone under, Llambias added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Mike Ashley&#8217;s money has kept this club buoyant,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Quite honestly, Newcastle United would not be here without him, it is as simple as that.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He has never taken a penny out of the football club, but he knows what he has to put in every year and he is keen to grow it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Relegation in 2009 presented a considerable challenge for us financially.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With such a marked reduction in turnover, largely due to reduced TV and media revenue, we needed to cut our operating costs accordingly without jeopardising our ability to return to top flight football straight away.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We succeeded in reducing our wage bill considerably whilst maintaining the basis of a Premier League squad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>        <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/03\/3b4e10aebeacon.dll_640.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Originally posted here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.goal.com\/en-gb\/news\/2896\/premier-league\/2011\/03\/30\/2418306\/newcastle-united-aiming-for-top-10-league-finish-despite\" title=\"Newcastle United aiming for top 10 league finish despite \u00a317.1m losses\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Newcastle United aiming for top 10 league finish despite \u00a317.1m losses<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By Craig Turnbull 30 Mar 2011 17:30:00 EPL: Mike Ashley, Newcastle United v Sunderland (PA) Related Links Teams Despite announcing losses of \u00a317.1 million, Newcastle United are aiming for a European place, says managing director Derek Llambias. 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