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===2007–2021: Mike Ashley era=== On 7 June, Freddy Shepherd's final shares in the club were sold to [[Mike Ashley (businessman)|Mike Ashley]] and Shepherd was replaced as chairman by [[Chris Mort]] on 25 July.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6729215.stm |title=Ashley to take over Newcastle Utd |date=7 June 2007 |website=BBC News |access-date = 12 April 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080920090929/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6729215.stm |archive-date = 20 September 2008|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/6914303.stm |title=Mort in for Shepherd at Newcastle |date=25 July 2007 |website=BBC Sport |access-date = 12 April 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160112223600/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/6914303.stm |archive-date = 12 January 2016|url-status = live}}</ref> Ashley then announced he would be delisting the club from the [[London Stock Exchange]] upon completion of the takeover.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6758283.stm |title=Ashley boosts stake in Newcastle: July 15, 2007 |website=BBC News |date=15 July 2007 |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071008222747/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6758283.stm |archive-date=8 October 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref> The club officially ceased trading on the Stock Exchange as of 8{{nbsp}}am on 18 July 2007 at 5p a share.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2317256/Newcastle-delisted-from-Stock-Exchange.html |title=Newcastle delisted from Stock Exchange |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=18 July 2007 |access-date=24 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505205739/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2317256/Newcastle-delisted-from-Stock-Exchange.html |archive-date=5 May 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> Allardyce departed the club on in January 2008 by mutual consent after a bad start to the [[2007–08 Newcastle United F.C. season|2007–08 season]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7179847.stm |title=Allardyce reign ends at Newcastle |date=9 January 2008 |website=BBC Sport |access-date = 12 April 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080111013354/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7179847.stm |archive-date = 11 January 2008|url-status = live}}</ref> and Kevin Keegan was reappointed as Newcastle manager.<ref>{{cite news |title=Keegan returns as Newcastle boss |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7192457.stm |website=BBC Sport |date=16 January 2008|access-date = 12 April 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080118191248/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7192457.stm |archive-date = 18 January 2008|url-status = live}}</ref> Mort stepped down as chairman in June and was replaced by [[Derek Llambias]], a long-term associate of Ashley.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chris Mort quits as Newcastle chairman, Derek Llambias named managing director |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/newcastle/2303463/Chris-Mort-quits-as-Newcastle-chairman,-Derek-Llambias-named-managing-director.html| archive-url = https://archive.today/20121224003127/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/leagues/premierleague/newcastle/2303463/Chris-Mort-quits-as-Newcastle-chairman,-Derek-Llambias-named-managing-director.html | archive-date = 24 December 2012 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London | access-date =30 July 2008 |date=17 June 2008}}</ref> Newcastle finished the 2007–08 season in 12th place, but as the season drew to a close, Keegan publicly criticised the board, stating they were not providing the team enough financial support.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/2698827/War-of-words-continue-at-Newcastle-as-Kevin-Keegan-sticks-to-his-guns.html |title=War of words continue at Newcastle as Kevin Keegan sticks to his guns |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |url-access=registration |date=7 September 2008 |access-date=26 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227023025/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/2698827/War-of-words-continue-at-Newcastle-as-Kevin-Keegan-sticks-to-his-guns.html |archive-date=27 December 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2008, Keegan resigned as manager, stating: "It's my opinion that a manager must have the right to manage and that clubs should not impose upon any manager any player that he does not want".<ref name="Keegan resigns as Newcastle boss">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7593683.stm |title=Keegan resigns as Newcastle boss |date=4 September 2008 |website=BBC Sport |access-date = 12 April 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090211133357/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7593683.stm |archive-date = 11 February 2009|url-status = live}}</ref> Former [[Wimbledon F.C.|Wimbledon]] manager [[Joe Kinnear]] was appointed as his replacement,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/sep/26/newcastleunited.premierleague |title=Newcastle appoint Kinnear as interim manager |first=Les |last=Roopanarine |date=26 September 2008 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date = 12 April 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131104182759/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/sep/26/newcastleunited.premierleague |archive-date = 4 November 2013|url-status = live}}</ref> but in February 2009, due to his heart surgery, Alan Shearer was appointed interim manager in his absence.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7979500.stm |title=Kinnear 'will resume Magpies job' |date=2 April 2009 |website=BBC Sport |access-date = 12 April 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090405125825/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/7979500.stm |archive-date = 5 April 2009|url-status = live}}</ref> Under Shearer, the club were relegated to the [[EFL Championship|Championship]] at the end of the [[2008–09 Newcastle United F.C. season|2008–09 season]], the first time the club had left the Premier League since joining it in 1993.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/may/24/newcastle-relegation-alan-shearer |title=Alan Shearer demands Newcastle overhaul following relegation |first=Stuart |last=James |date=24 May 2009 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date = 12 April 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140714232939/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2009/may/24/newcastle-relegation-alan-shearer |archive-date = 14 July 2014|url-status = live}}</ref> Following their relegation, the club was put up for sale in June 2009, with an asking price of £100 million.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/5483775/Newcastle-up-for-sale-email-your-offers-now.html |title=Newcastle up for sale: email your offers now |first=Emily |last=Benammar |date=9 June 2009 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |access-date = 12 April 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160112223602/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/5483775/Newcastle-up-for-sale-email-your-offers-now.html |archive-date = 12 January 2016|url-status = live}}</ref> [[Chris Hughton]] was given the manager job on a caretaker basis before taking over full-time on 27 October 2009.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/8315175.stm |title=Newcastle confirm Hughton as boss |date=27 October 2009 |website=BBC Sport |access-date = 12 April 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160112223604/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/8315175.stm |archive-date = 12 January 2016|url-status = live}}</ref> On the same day, Ashley announced that the club was no longer for sale.<ref name=off_market>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/8329055.stm |title=Ashley takes Newcastle off market |date=27 October 2011 |website=BBC Sport |access-date = 12 April 2011|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160112223604/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/8329055.stm |archive-date = 12 January 2016|url-status = live}}</ref> [[File:Newcastle United - Championship winners.jpg|thumb|Newcastle made an immediate return to the top-flight in 2010 after their relegation the year prior.]] Hughton led Newcastle to win the [[2009–10 Football League Championship|2009–10 Championship]], securing automatic promotion on 5 April 2010 with five games remaining, and securing the title on 19 April; Newcastle were promoted back to the Premier League after just one season away.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/8603960.stm |website=BBC Sport |title=Newcastle United secure promotion to Premier League |access-date = 7 April 2010 |date=6 April 2010|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160112223605/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/n/newcastle_united/8603960.stm |archive-date = 12 January 2016|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://goal.com/en-us/news/85/england/2010/04/05/1865392/newcastle-united-promoted-back-to-the-premier-league |title=Newcastle United Promoted Back to the Premier League |website=Goal |date=5 April 2010 |first=Steve |last=Alexander| access-date = 6 April 2010| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100409143627/http://goal.com/en-us/news/85/england/2010/04/05/1865392/newcastle-united-promoted-back-to-the-premier-league| archive-date = 9 April 2010| url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8628261.stm |title=Plymouth 0–2 Newcastle |website=BBC Sport |date=19 April 2010|access-date = 20 May 2010|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160112223608/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/8628261.stm |archive-date = 12 January 2016|url-status = live}}</ref> Under Hughton, Newcastle enjoyed a strong start to the [[2010–11 Newcastle United F.C. season|2010–11 season]], but he was sacked on 6 December 2010. The club's board stated that they felt "an individual with more managerial experience [was] needed to take the club forward."<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/8184265/Chris-Hughton-sacked-as-manager-of-Newcastle-United.html |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |title=Chris Hughton sacked as manager of Newcastle United |access-date = 6 December 2010 |date=6 December 2010 |first=Thom |last=Gibbs |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101208063202/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/8184265/Chris-Hughton-sacked-as-manager-of-Newcastle-United.html |archive-date = 8 December 2010|url-status = live}}</ref> Three days later, [[Alan Pardew]] was appointed as manager with a five-and-a-half-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/dec/06/peter-beardsley-newcastle-chris-hughton |title=Peter Beardsley named as Newcastle United caretaker manager |last=Pengelly |first=Martin |date=6 December 2010 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date = 25 January 2011 |location=London |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140714232552/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/dec/06/peter-beardsley-newcastle-chris-hughton |archive-date=14 July 2014 |url-status=live}}</ref> Despite some turbulence, Newcastle were able to finish 12th at the end of the season, with one particular highlight being a 4–4 home draw against Arsenal that saw Newcastle come back from four goals down to claim a point.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9384154.stm |title=Newcastle 4–4 Arsenal |date=5 February 2011 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=31 July 2012 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120429181506/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_prem/9384154.stm |archive-date=29 April 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> The start of the [[2011–12 Newcastle United F.C. season|2011–12 season]] was very successful as they went on to enjoy one of their strongest openings to a season, playing 11 consecutive games unbeaten.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15504063 |title=Newcastle 2–1 Everton |website=BBC Sport|access-date=1 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810203501/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/15504063|archive-date=10 August 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> Newcastle eventually secured a place in the [[2012–13 UEFA Europa League|2012–13 Europa League]] with a fifth-place finish, their highest league position since the Bobby Robson days. Further honours were to come as Pardew won both the [[Premier League Manager of the Season]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18042404 |title=Alan Pardew and Vincent Kompany's Premier League award |date=11 May 2012 |website=BBC Sport|access-date=12 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180923013546/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18042404|archive-date=23 September 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[LMA Manager of the Year]] awards.<ref>{{Cite news|date=14 May 2012|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/18067904|title=Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is named LMA Manager of the Year|website=BBC Sport|access-date=25 February 2023}}</ref> In the following season Newcastle made few acquisitions in the summer and suffered injuries over the season. As a result, the first half of the season was marred by a run of 10 losses in 13 games, which saw the club sink near the relegation zone. The Europa League campaign was largely successful with the team making the quarter-finals before bowing out to [[2013 UEFA Europa League Final|eventual finalists]] Benfica.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22023554 |title=Newcastle 1–1 Benfica (agg 2–4) |author=Chris McKenna |website=BBC Sport|access-date=1 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131031084501/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22023554|archive-date=31 October 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> Domestically, Newcastle struggled, and stayed up after a 2–1 victory over already-relegated [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] on the penultimate game of the season.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22417786 |title=QPR 1–2 Newcastle |date=12 May 2013 |website=BBC Sport|access-date=12 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180804203754/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22417786|archive-date=4 August 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> [[File:Rafael Benítez.jpg|thumb|left|upright|[[Rafael Benítez]] managed the club from 2016 to 2019.]] The [[2014–15 Newcastle United F.C. season|2014–15 season]] saw Newcastle fail to win any of their first seven games, prompting fans to start a campaign to get Pardew sacked as manager before an upturn in form saw them climb to fifth in the table. Pardew left for [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] in December.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30637258 |title=Alan Pardew: Crystal Palace confirm manager's appointment |website=BBC Sport|access-date=13 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016095124/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30637258|archive-date=16 October 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> On 26 January 2015, his assistant [[John Carver (footballer)|John Carver]] was put in charge for the remainder of the season but came close to relegation, staying up on the final day with a 2–0 home win against [[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham]], with [[Jonás Gutiérrez]], who beat [[testicular cancer]] earlier in the season, scoring the team's second goal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32770782 |title=Newcastle United 2–0 West Ham United |website=BBC Sport|access-date=13 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150812134743/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32770782|archive-date=12 August 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> On 9 June 2015, Carver was sacked and replaced by [[Steve McClaren]] the following day.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32994477 |title=Steve McClaren: Newcastle appoint ex-England manager |website=BBC Sport|access-date=13 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150729104130/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/32994477|archive-date=29 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> On 11 March 2016, McClaren was sacked after nine months as manager, with Newcastle in 19th place in the Premier League and the club having won just six of 28 Premier League games during his time at the club.<ref name="bbcmarch11">{{cite news |title=Rafael Benitez: Newcastle United appoint Spaniard as Steve McClaren's successor |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35784544|access-date=11 March 2016 |website=BBC Sport |date=11 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311162959/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35784544|archive-date=11 March 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> He was replaced by Spaniard [[Rafael Benítez]] on the same day, who signed a three-year deal,<ref name="bbcmarch11" /> but was not able to prevent the club from being relegated for the second time under Ashley's ownership.<ref>{{cite news |last=Taylor |first=Daniel |title=Sunderland safe after Lamine Koné double sinks crumbling Everton |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/11/sunderland-everton-premier-league-match-report|access-date=12 May 2016 |newspaper=The Guardian |date=11 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160511215756/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/11/sunderland-everton-premier-league-match-report|archive-date=11 May 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Newcastle returned to the Premier League at the first attempt, winning the Championship title in May 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=Newcastle United clinched the Championship title with victory over Barnsley, after Brighton conceded a late equaliser at Aston Villa |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39760419|access-date=7 May 2017 |website=BBC Sport |date=7 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190508054204/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39760419|archive-date=8 May 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In October, Mike Ashley put Newcastle United up for sale for the second time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Newcastle United: Mike Ashley puts Premier League club up for sale |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41643718 |website=BBC Sport |date=16 October 2017|access-date=12 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219201030/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41643718|archive-date=19 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The team finished the season with a 3–0 win over [[2016–17 Premier League|the previous year's champions]] Chelsea, finishing tenth in the league, their highest finish in four years.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44020154 |title=Newcastle United 3–0 Chelsea |date=13 May 2018 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=6 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714061549/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44020154|archive-date=14 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table/2017 |title=Premier League (Sky Sports) |website=Sky Sports |access-date=6 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706092356/http://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table/2017|archive-date=6 July 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[2018–19 Newcastle United F.C. season|following season]] saw a 13th-place finish, despite being in the relegation zone in January. Ashley came under increased scrutiny for his lack of investment in the squad and apparent focus on other business ventures.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/ashley-fraser-house-cancels-direct-15040683 |title=Sports Direct-owned House of Fraser apologises after cancelling all online orders from customers |newspaper=Evening Chronicle |location=Newcastle upon Tyne |date=17 August 2018 |access-date=24 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527173833/https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/shopping/ashley-fraser-house-cancels-direct-15040683 |archive-date=27 May 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> Benitez left his position on 30 June 2019 after rejecting a new contract.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-rafa-benitez-leaves-newcastle-17129000 |title=Rafa Benitez leaves Newcastle United after failing to agree new contract |newspaper=Daily Mirror |location=London |date=24 June 2019 |access-date=24 June 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190624115349/https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/breaking-rafa-benitez-leaves-newcastle-17129000 |archive-date=24 June 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref> On 17 July 2019, former Sunderland manager [[Steve Bruce]] was appointed as manager on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jul/17/newcastle-appoint-steve-bruce-manager-rafael-benitez |title=Newcastle appoint Steve Bruce as manager to succeed Rafael Benítez |newspaper=The Guardian |date=17 July 2019|access-date=17 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190717083920/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/jul/17/newcastle-appoint-steve-bruce-manager-rafael-benitez|archive-date=17 July 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> Bruce oversaw 13th and 12th-placed finishes during his two full seasons in charge.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Taylor |first1=Louise |title='Human shield' Steve Bruce was out of his depth in dream job at Newcastle |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/oct/20/steve-bruce-was-out-of-his-depth-in-dream-job-at-newcastle |access-date=2 November 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=20 October 2021}}</ref>
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