Newcastle boss, Eddie Howe, has hit back at Liverpool’s coach Jurgen Klopp over comments made about Newcastle’s spending power.
Following the £305m takeover last year, Newcastle’s sporting director Dan Ashworth had recently declared there was “no ceiling” to the club’s ambitions.
Thereafter, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp used Ashworth’s comment on having “no ceiling” as an example while ranting about his own club.
“I heard now that at Newcastle somebody said ‘there is no ceiling for this club.’ Yes, he is absolutely right,” Klopp said.
“There is no ceiling for Newcastle. Congratulations. But some other clubs have ceilings.”
How Did Howe Respond?
Howe, however, feels Klopp took the statement slightly out of context. The Newcastle head coach was keen to clarify the skewed outward perception of the club under its current owners.
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“It’s a difficult one because it’s probably been used in the wrong way,” Howe said in his pre-match press conference.
“What Dan meant with his comment was there’s no ceiling to our ambition long-term. We have huge plans and want to go to places with huge ambitions.
“But the reality of what we are working towards and working with, there is a ceiling because of all the things I have sat here and explained every week: Financial Fair Play. We’re still in a training ground that’s been renovated.
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“We’re not living that life that is being discussed. We are living a very different reality. Our wage bill is very controlled.
“We’re trying to do things in a very stable and controlled way. Although we have spent money on players, it has not been extravagant or out of sync with the rest of the Premier League.
“Everyone has to be careful with their comments and opinions.”
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