There were indeed major changes at Newcastle United this summer, albeit not the ones people were expecting. For all the talk of a major rebuild in the Newcastle squad this summer, it was in fact matters off the pitch that proved more dramatic. In lieu of any significant new signings, the major facets of change at the club came in the hierarchy. Paul Mitchell arrived as the club’s new sporting director, while James Bunce came in as performance director. Even above them, PIF had a restructure. Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi both left the club this summer in news that was said to have left…
