Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says he will continue to stick to football rather than comment on world events

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe says he will continue to talk only about football rather than embroil himself in discussions about things outside his comfort zone. With Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich sanctioned by the UK government last week due to his purported links to Russia president Vladimir Putin, the topic of Premier League club ownership is currently front and centre of the football media landscape. Ad/> And with Saudi Arabia reportedly executing 81 people last week — the Gulf state's Public Investment Fund is the majority owner of Newcastle — Howe is facing repeated questions about his opinion on the situation.

Premier LeagueLate Havertz strike seals dramatic Chelsea win against Newcastle13/03/2022 AT 13:01 However — as he has done since taking over on Tyneside — he is refusing to be drawn into comment. «I've read up on the situation and will continue to do so,» Howe said ahead of his side's Premier League trip to Everton on Thursday night. «Obviously part of my job now in the modern football management scene is to know what's going on around the world and I will have to do that.

Tuchel urges Chelsea to 'stick together' amid ownership uncertainty 'Something has to change' — Chelsea troubles put football ownership under the microscope »But football will have to be and will always be my passion and it will always be the main crux of my job — and I think that's where my time needs to be spent. «I was a footballer with a slight difference. I was 19 or 20 at Bournemouth going onto the team bus with The Times under my arm and getting some very strange looks from my team-mates.