Newcastle United invited the Saudi Arabia national team to play at St James' Park as the Magpies bid to become the most supported club in the country. Al Misehal had 'heard about it', but insisted 'our main focus is football'. READ MORE: Newcastle signing confirms unannounced move and his three words hint why he has passed test"We were given the opportunity to come to Newcastle," Al Misehal told talkSPORT. These friendlies felt like the latest step although Al Misehal claimed PIF had no direct involvement in staging them. A lot of other English clubs maybe have a larger fan base in Saudi so having the Saudi national team playing at St James' Park is a very useful tool."

Source: Metro September 12, 2023 16:00 UTC