Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley is adamant that he will not sell the club, and wouldn't have even if they were relegated.

The Magpies escaped relegation with a 2-0 win over West Ham United on Sunday but it was their first win under interim boss John Carver.

A record-breaking run of 8 consecutive losses saw the calls for Ashley to sell the club increase but speaking to SkySports before the home game against West Ham he said even if they were relegated he would not be selling.

St. James' Park was renamed the Sports Direct Arena by Ashley which was just one of the many controversies during his tenure as owner of the football club.

He told SkySports,  “[The club is not for sale] at any price. I am here until we win something, and when I say ‘win something’, if we ever get into a position of being in a Champions League place, that also counts as winning something,” the controversial owner announced.

“From this day forward we will be making our own luck. I didn’t envisage us being in this position at Christmas. Obviously, after the last couple of weeks I’m still a little bit shocked at where we find ourselves today.

“I will continue the policy of investing in the football club. We have got the club on a very sound financial footing, so we are able to spend and punch above our weight thanks to the current financial situation the club finds itself in.”

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