9 New Faces Who Will Be At Newcastle Pre-Season Training
Pre-season is almost upon us - and there will be some new arrivals at NUFC's Benton training ground.
Newcastle United have started their preparations for the 2015-16 campaign in earnest after reporting back for pre-season training. A disastrous second-half to the previous season saw the Magpies only manage to avoid relegation with a final-day victory over West Ham United. The club want to avoid a repeat of such woes this time around and so there has been an overhaul of backroom personnel. John Carver and Steve Stone have gone following their horrendous time at the helm, while Steve McClaren has been recruited as head coach - and he has brought a whole new backroom staff with him. Mike Ashley has promised that Newcastle will never again find themselves in the situation they did in 2014-15, but fans are already becoming sceptical as the club take their time investing in a squad that is crying out for reinforcements. Not only have new coaches arrived, however - there are also other fresh faces at the Magpies' Benton training base as Newcastle prepare for a brighter future. New coaches and new players will help to shape the club going forward - even if no incoming transfers have arrived yet during this window - while current members of the squad will return and hope to improve for the next campaign. So here are nine new faces who will be present at Newcastle United pre-season training...