{"id":296504,"date":"2023-11-28T20:24:17","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T20:24:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=296504"},"modified":"2023-11-28T20:24:17","modified_gmt":"2023-11-28T20:24:17","slug":"mehrdad-ghodoussi-backtracks-on-rallying-call-to-newcastle-fans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/mehrdad-ghodoussi-backtracks-on-rallying-call-to-newcastle-fans\/","title":{"rendered":"Mehrdad Ghodoussi backtracks on rallying call to Newcastle fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Newcastle co-owner Mehrdad Ghodoussi backtracks on claims that Magpies fans &#8216;need to be louder&#8217; claiming his &#8216;heart bleeds black and white&#8217; ahead of crunch Champions League match against PSG<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mehrdad Ghodoussi had previously called on Newcastle fans to be &#8216;louder&#8217;\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The co-owner has stressed his love for Newcastle fans ahead of their PSG clash\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Why it&#8217;s NEVER OK to cheer in the press box (even if England win the World Cup!) &#8211; Listen here to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Newcastle co-owner Mehrdad Ghodoussi has backtracked on his previous claims that the club&#8217;s fans &#8216;need to be louder&#8217; asserting that his &#8216;love for the club and its supporters is unwavering.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ghodoussi&#8217;s rallying call came after their 4-1 victory against Chelsea on Saturday, but attracted the attention of many fans who hit back at his comments, stating that the club needs to improve its ticketing systems.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Newcastle co-owner wrote on X (formerly Twitter): &#8216;What a team. We need to give these guys more support in the stadium, we need to be louder, we need to be the 12th man.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Magpies currently sit seventh in the table, having only dropped points in two of their previous league outings. On Tuesday they come up against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes and Ghodoussi spoke out on his previous comments on social media, claiming his words may have been misunderstood.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Often, our intentions and words don&#8217;t align perfectly,&#8217; he wrote on X.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/19\/78338169-12801445-image-a-6_1701199383592.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Mehrdad Ghodoussi has backtracked on previous comments that Newcastle fans &#8216;need to be louder&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/18\/78338527-0-image-a-20_1701197102089.jpg\" height=\"580\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He posted the rallying cry on social media following his side&#8217;s 4-1 victory against Chelsea<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/19\/78338525-12801445-image-a-1_1701198399001.jpg\" height=\"265\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>But ahead of the Magpies&#8217; clash against Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday, he took to X to re-affirm his commitment and love for the football club<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I believe most of you know how deeply I&#8217;m committed to this club; my heart beats in black and white and my love for the club and all of you is unwavering.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Let&#8217;s keep our fingers crossed for tonight, we stand united. Here&#8217;s to us and our journey together. Howay the lads.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But he faced some criticism from Newcastle fans following his earlier post, with one writing: &#8216;This club has added a new \u00a3800-per-game hospitality package this season designed for tourists, has one of the largest ticket touting problems in the Premier League and has awful pre-match build up.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Our half time entertainment is the announcer reading out birthday messages.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another added: &#8216;I think it&#8217;s hard for people to get organised and set up things\/songs\/chants when they&#8217;re not sat together. Have folks picked their seats, sit with their friends and it will probably improve.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Bring back the old ticketing system and you won&#8217;t have any problem with that,&#8217; another added.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Magpies claimed a huge win at home against Chelsea on Saturday with all of Alexander Isak, Jamaal Lascelles, Joelinton and Anthony Gordon scoring.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/19\/78338269-12801445-image-a-7_1701199605466.jpg\" height=\"522\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Eddie Howe&#8217;s side currently sit seventh in the Premier League five points off fourth place after securing a huge 4-1 against Chelsea at the weekend\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/19\/78339583-12801445-image-a-2_1701198709335.jpg\" height=\"203\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/19\/78339587-12801445-image-a-3_1701198720444.jpg\" height=\"181\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/19\/78339591-12801445-image-a-4_1701198724111.jpg\" height=\"249\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Fans took to social media to question his claims, stating that the club needs to sort out its ticketing systems\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/28\/19\/78340167-12801445-image-a-8_1701199730801.jpg\" height=\"449\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Howe&#8217;s side also sit bottom of Group F in the Champions League and need a win against PSG to keep their qualification hopes alive<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle fans also turned St James&#8217; Park into a bearpit for their home leg against PSG back in October, where they thumped the Ligue 1 giants 4-1.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that, Eddie Howe&#8217;s side sit bottom of Group F after suffering back-to-back defeats by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Since Newcastle&#8217;s \u00a3305million takeover was completed in 2021,\u00a0Ghodoussi&#8217;s side have climbed up the Premier League, achieving qualification for the European competition for the first time in approximately 20 years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But questions have been raised over their takeover, with some Newcastle fans urging the Premier League to investigate the deal earlier this year.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12801445\/Newcastle-Mehrdad-Ghodoussi-PSG-rallying-cry-Chelsea.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Newcastle co-owner Mehrdad Ghodoussi backtracks on claims that Magpies fans &#8216;need to be louder&#8217; 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