"Following completion of the takeover of Newcastle United PLC by St James Holdings Limited, Newcastle United PLC announces today that Chris Mort has replaced Freddy Shepherd as Chairman of the Company".

Mort: "Ja sam počastvovan što sam postao Chairman takvog fudbalskog kluba

kao što  je Newcastle United.Od dolaska na St. James' Park ja sam dobio podršku

od mnogo navijača Newcastle United-a.Želeo bih da se zahvalim Freddy Shepherd-u

za sve što je uradio za klub u poslednjih 15. godina." 

                               Novi Chairman Newcastle-a Chris Mort 

                                   Thank You and goodbye...Freddy