Darren Eales reacts to 'group of death', mocks Sunderland & sends UCL message to Toon fans

Just moments after the Champions League draw, Darren Eales has been speaking about our 'group of death', with us due to face PSG, Borussia Dortmund and AC Milan in Group F.

Speaking live to TNT Sport (watch below) about the draw, our CEO said: "I don't think I've ever seen a Mackem in Milan."

He couldn't resist! A brilliant line from Eales after a daunting yet exciting draw out in Monaco, where we've landed arguably the toughest group against French heavyweights PSG, Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund and the iconic AC Milan, handing us a return to the San Siro 20 years on from Alan Shearer's brace.

Watch what Darren Eales had to say below, poking fun at our local rivals and reacting to the draw, followed by his message for fans on Newcastle's official Twitter page:

Here's some dates for the diary ahead of our six group stage games:

Matchday 1: 19/20 September 2023
Matchday 2: 3/4 October 2023
Matchday 3: 24/25 October 2023
Matchday 4: 7/8 November 2023
Matchday 5: 28/29 November 2023
Matchday 6: 12/13 December 2023