Paul Mitchell's statement about the club's previous strategy doesn't sit well with former staff

Newcastle United have started their 2024/25 campaign on a bright note. Managing 7 points in the first three matchdays: the Magpies side currently stands in 5th place in the PL points table while having advanced to the 3rd round of the EFL Cup. However, so far, the club's performance hasn't been very convincing, with the club's cold transfer window being one of the major reasons.

Paul Mitchell's statement about the club's previous strategy doesn't sit well with former staff

Not to forget, Newcastle United had failed to complete Marc Guehi's signing, in which they had been involved for around 6-7 weeks. Even though the club's sporting director explained the entire scenario and why the club couldn't proceed with Palace's £70M demand, the frustration is still not over in the hearts of Newcastle fans. Moreover, a recent statement from Mitchell has sparked more controversy all along.

Speaking to the media, Paul Mitchell pointed out that the club's transfer strategy has been much wrong, as he was expected to change the club's situation, being offered a mere 'supporting role' as the new in. For context, Mitchell had arrived during the time when the club was forced to sell Yakuba Minteh and Elliot Anderson to comply with the PSR allegations.

Recently, when questioned regarding the club's previous model being in place to enhance the overall team, Paul Mitchell replied,

""I don't think it was, because we haven't sold a player during that time, barring what we were forced to do through PSR.""

- Paul Mitchell

Once again, Mitchell brought up the issue of the club's massive spending of over £250M in the last two and a half years while having no significant player sales. However, reports from The Telegraph suggest that Mitchell's recent statements about the club's strategy being not in line with the club's success path haven't found well with the club's former Sporting director, Dan Ashworth.

According to sources, some of the club's former staff have expressed frustration over Mitchell's comments, saying that they are proud of the work they did at Newcastle. In fact, it is being reported that one of them said that this is an attempt by the new director to bury his failure to complete the required signings this summer.

Even though it is difficult to point out which side is more rational in the scenario, this has sparked an overall controversy that might affect the club's internal relations. Newcastle United fans would hope that the issue doesn't escalate forward and settles down, with the club focusing on its development ahead.