Eddie Howe convinced Saudi backers still committed to Newcastle after cutting LIV Golf funding

SportFootballEddie Howe convinced Saudi backers still committed to Newcastle after cutting LIV Golf fundingEddie Howe met with Newcastle’s Saudi backers on Thursday to discuss a challenging seasonDamian Spellman Friday 01 May 2026 10:55 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2968756","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/eddie-howe-newcastle-saudi-arabia-pif-liv-golf-b2968756.html","title":"Howe convinced Saudi backers committed to Newcastle after cutting LIV Golf funding"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-34116","index":0}Howe believes Newcastle's Saudi backers remain committed to the club (Reuters)Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Inside_Sport_CDP","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSportNews","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}Eddie Howe remains convinced that Newcastle United’s Saudi backers are fully committed to establishing the club as a global football powe...