Published: 09:53 EST, 4 December 2021 | Updated: 09:53 EST, 4 December 2021
Michael Emenalo, formerly Chelsea technical director, has rejected Newcastle's offer to become their new director of football, according to reports.
Emenalo, 56, travelled to Saudi Arabia for talks and was understood to be the club's No 1 choice for the role, with director Jamie Reuben and Newcastle's Saudi owners as well as first-team manager Eddie Howe keen to appoint him.
But according to the Telegraph, the club's inability to match his ambitious plans for the relegation-threatened Magpies means he has declined a deal.