Newcastle United have drawn up and submitted extensive plans to improve the club's Darsley Park training ground in Benton, ChronicleLive understands. A planning consultation has been sent to the council with the Magpies aiming to bring their current base up to same standards as other Premier League clubs.
The Darsley Park facility was developed in 2002 but has been plagued by a lack of investment in recent years, much to the frustration of previous managers and Newcastle supporters. In the recently submitted access and design statements, the club admit the current setup is not up to scratch.
"Modern professional football demands the provision of bespoke dedicated training facilities to enable teams to compete successfully at the highest levels nationally and internationally. The current training facilities available to NUFC fall significantly below the Premier League and perhaps even Championship standards," the document submission states.
