Newcastle agree training ground site purchase for £190m scheme
An artist's impression of the first-team building and not the final design
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Newcastle United have agreed to purchase the site for a new £190m state-of-the-art training ground.
The club will acquire 260 acres of land at the Woolsington Hall estate owned by former chairman Sir John Hall.
Newcastle plan to build new elite performance facilities for the men's first team and academy, with the flexibility to integrate bespoke women's facilities as well.
A formal planning application is expected to be submitted in early 2027 with a view to the men's first team moving in for the 2029-30 campaign.
Chief executive David Hopkinson said it was a "landmark moment" for the club.
"Subject to planning permission, our proposed performance complex will create the world's best performance environment for our teams," he said.
"We'll develop purpose-built facilities that are geared towards developing sustainable success in the future, where players, coaches and staff can perform at their very best every day.
"We will be submitting a detailed planning application that not only demonstrates our vision, but also how we will preserve and enhance a historic estate, its biodiversity and wildlife habitats, and how we'll be a great neighbour."
The club said they were committed to delivering the project "sustainably and responsibly" and stressed they will work "closely with the local community and local authorities as plans develop".
