Newcastle’s PIF owners to question Eddie Howe next week on poor run of form

Club’s chair to fly in from Riyadh to meet managerBoard to also debate possible transfer of Anthony GordonEddie Howe will discuss ­Newcastle’s declining form with the club’s Saudi Arabian majority owners when a high-powered contingent from Riyadh flies into the north for a ­scheduled board meeting next week.The delegation, led by Newcastle’s chair, Yasir al-Rumayyan, from the Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) will quiz Howe face-to-face on his team’s run of eight defeats in 11 ­Premier League games. Before the meeting, Newcastle, who sit 14th, visit Arsenal on Saturday evening. Continue reading...