Newcastle United fans have been going through the wringer in the last week or so - whilst the club have been linked with fresh talks of a takeover, Mike Ashley's decision to furlough the majority of their non-playing staff has caused a stir.

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ChronicleLive reporter Mark Douglas relayed some further news in that aspect with the Magpies' media team now on the government's job retention scheme despite the chairman being a very wealthy billionaire. The reliable scribe called it a "shame" and many supporters have echoed that.

He also makes reference to Liverpool, the runaway league leaders, for doing exactly the same as the St James' Park outfit too.

Newcastle have also put the scouting and recruitment team on furlough leave and they were even the first Premier League club to make such measures.

According to Forbes, Ashley is worth around $2.4bn (£1.96bn) yet the Sports Direct tycoon isn't prepared to fully support his staff during this time of uncertainty and danger.

A poor look, but did you really expect any better?

Here's how fans have been reacting to Douglas' information on Twitter...

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