Newcastle United supporters have narrowly backed a poll that would accept a 17th-placed finish and an FA Cup win next season. Despite not achieving domestic success for 67 years, 43% of Toon supporters voted against finishing fourth-bottom as long as it meant winning a trophy.
Almost 4,500 fans took part in the hypothetical scenario following the release of the Premier League fixture list. An FA Cup triumph would guarantee Europa League qualification for 2023-24 but that was still not acceptable for almost half of those surveyed.
The 57% in favour of finishing 17th and winning the world’s oldest cup competition cited future European escapades when justifying their vote.
