Eddie Howe finds it ‘strange’ that Newcastle are being cast as the only beneficiaries of the Premier League vote that went against a ban on loans between clubs with the same owners.
The fast-tracked motion would have prevented Newcastle from loaning players from PIF-owned Saudi Pro League teams in January.
However, during Tuesday’s Premier League shareholders’ meeting in London, the proposal failed to get the support of the 14 clubs necessary, falling short by two.
It means injury-hit Newcastle are free to trade with Saudi clubs in the New Year, but Howe said: ‘There is no advantage in my eyes, we are the same as every other Premier League club.