Newcastle co-owner Amanda Staveley insists the club will win every trophy available in the years to come.
The Magpies failed to end their 68-year wait for a major piece of silverware on Sunday, losing 2-0 to Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final.
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Nevertheless, after years of obscurity, the Toon Army are fifth in the Premier League, swapping relegation battles for the pursuit of Champions League football.
Their change in fortunes came when Staveley helped a Saudi-backed consortium buy Newcastle from Mike Ashley in October 2021, making them the richest club in world football.
Despite the Wembley heartbreak, Sunday’s final captured the mood of a city which has learned to love football again.
Ticketless Geordies travelled to London in their thousands and those inside the ground created an incredible atmosphere, even on the brink of defeat.
And British businesswoman Staveley tells supporters this is just the beginning.
“I was so proud of all of the fans,” she told talkSPORT after the defeat at Wembley.
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“Everybody. I was crying, my son was crying, we’re all crying.
“But it was amazing, at 2-0 down, we had flags going. The passion from everyone, they’ve all taken us on this journey.
“We will win the Carabao Cup. We will win the FA Cup. We will win the Champions League. We will win the Premier League.
“This is all about the amazing fans who have taken us on this amazing journey. We’re just honoured and humbled. We feel very privileged to run Newcastle.”
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Staveley added: “We don’t deserve the amount of support we have as owners. We’re very humbled by what’s happened today.
“Yasir [Al-Rumayyan] is here, we were so excited to come. Look at the scenes in Trafalgar Square last night.
“Next time, we will get there.”
