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More than 150,000 fans are expected to join the celebration at the parade route, which runs from St James’ Park through the city center and ends at the Town Moor, an open space where a stage has been erected for an hour-long event that will…Read More
Newcastle players celebrate after winning the EFL Cup final soccer match between Liverpool and Newcastle at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell)
Ending a 70-year wait for a domestic trophy deserves an official party and Newcastle will get one Saturday when the team holds an open-top bus parade to celebrate its English League Cup title.
More than 150,000 fans are expected to join the celebration. The parade route runs from St James’ Park, through the city center and ends at the Town Moor, an open space where a stage has been erected for an hour-long event that will include comments from players and a trophy lift.
The Saudi-backed team beat Liverpool 2-1 nearly two weeks ago at Wembley Stadium for its first major domestic trophy since the FA Cup in 1955. The club also won the now defunct Inter-Cities Fairs Cup — a European competition — in 1969. The bus is scheduled to set off from the stadium at 4:30 p.m. local time.
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has been nominated for a municipal honor called the “ Freedom of the City. ” Club figures who have received the recognition include Alan Shearer, Bobby Robson and Shaka Hislop.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Associated Press)
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