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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Exclusive by Matt Hughes

Newcastle’s new stadium video gives added impetus to proposed move

An aerial view of Newcastle United's St James' Park with Leazes Park lake in the foreground
Leazes Park, in the shadow of St James’ Park, Newcastle’s home of 133 years. Photograph: Alamy

Newcastle have produced a glossy promotional video of a new 65,000-capacity stadium at Leazes Park in the strongest indication yet that they are planning to leave St James’ Park, their home since 1892.

Club executives presented the chairman, Yasir al-Rumayyan, with plans for a new stadium and a redevelopment of St James’ in a meeting at Matfen Hall in Northumberland last month, but have yet to confirm their intentions.

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