Eddie Howe claims Newcastle need 'world-class' facilities to help keep their top stars happy, with architects set to design a new training ground Eddie Howe says Newcastle need 'world-class' facilities if the club is to realise its ambitions and keep their top stars happy, after Mail Sport revealed an industry-leading firm of architects will design a new training ground.
We understand staff have visited the training centres of Liverpool, Leicester and Tottenham to get a feel for what is possible, and the plans drawn up by Populous are said to be mightily impressive.
Populous were the brains behind Real Madrid's training centre and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
US-based company Populous will provide the plans for a state-of-the-art complex that Newcastle's Saudi-led owners hope will be the envy of the Premier League.
'The infrastructure is so important when you're trying to build a football club upwards and forwards.