Eddie Howe described Newcastle United’s win over AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup third round as “instantly forgettable” to the press after the game. But 51,739 fans witnessed history.
The most expensive Newcastle United goalkeeper ever made his debut. A second-half substitute for the injured Martin Dubravka, Greek international keeper Odysseas Vlachodimos was signed by the club on June 30 for £20 million in one of the strangest, most questionable, transfers in the club’s history.
Newcastle, looking at a £60m hole in their accounting with 48 hours left in their financial year were set to breach PSR rules that state Premier League clubs cannot make a loss of more than £105m over a rolling three-year period. It would’ve meant a 10-point deduction in a season where qualification for Europe is non-negotiable.
