Newcastle chief releases statement after Sir John Hall video - "This was not approved"

Newcastle United's head of communications Lee Marshall has released a statement on 'X' (Twitter) distancing the club from a video posted by Conservatives MP Robert Jenrick.

So, if the transfer deadline day wasn't going bad enough for Newcastle fans, we got a lovely Tweet from Tory MP Robert Jenrick to really set the mood. If you don't know who Robert Jenrick is, he's the Tory MP for Newark and is also running for the Conservatives leadership position.

For those who don't know, Newark is not near Newcastle, so the fact Mr Jenrick has decided to take a little PR trip to St James' Park has not gone down very well. The video features former Toon owner Sir John Hall, who we assume has set this all up.

Around an hour after the clip was picked up by Newcastle fans, Lee Marshall - the head of comms who sits next to Eddie Howe at Press Conferences - was quick to distance the club from the video, saying: "This was not approved by anyone connected with Newcastle United. The club was told Sir John wished to film a biographical piece on his own life."

So, it seems old Sir John has gone rogue here and decided to help out some of his mates in the Tory party. It remains to be seen if we'll see him release his biographical piece in the near future, but I think it's safe to say no one really cares.

As The Telegraph's Luke Edwards states,  'Newcastle United not happy about being used as a backdrop and promotional vehicle for a Conservative Party MP' - and rightfully so.

https://twitter.com/LeeMarshall9/status/1829468673100104018

Nothing sums up this transfer window more than a Tory MP being the only right-winger at St James' Park today!