Spending restrictions would inhibit Newcastle blueprint for success – Eddie Howe

Newcastle’s sizeable investment under their Saudi-backed owners has helped the club stage a bid for a top-six finish.

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe would not welcome further spending restrictions (Mike Egerton/PA)

Eddie Howe has admitted further restrictions on spending would inhibit Newcastle’s blueprint for success following a call from Liverpool owner John W Henry to impose fresh limits.

Henry, initially a supporter of the collapsed European Super League, this week spoke about imposing curbs on top of the existing Financial Fair Play and profit and sustainability regulations under which Premier League clubs must operate to preserve competition in English football.