Eddie Howe has revealed he felt humbled after he and his squad were welcomed to the home of Newcastle United chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan. The whole squad and co-owners Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi were present for the event on Monday night and Howe said the players were thrilled to be in his presence.
Howe told reporters in Riyadh: “Really, really special moment for the chairman to welcome us to his home. It wasn’t underestimated by us, it was a really nice gesture.
"It’s not every day that you have that invitation, so we were humbled to accept it. He was really, really good with us, communicated his thoughts on and visions on the future.
