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Premier League matchday buzz belongs in Newcastle, not New York, says north east MP
A general view of St James' Park, home of Newcastle United

THE buzz of a Premier League matchday belongs in cities like Newcastle rather than New York, a north-east MP said today.

The Newcastle United Supporters’ Trust (NUST) called on local MPs to join it in opposing the idea of domestic league matches being played overseas, after the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan suggested that was “the way it is going.”

MP for Newcastle Central and West Chi Onwurah said she agreed with the trust.

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