Yasir Al-Rumayyan makes exciting new promise to Newcastle United fans in wake of Carabao Cup final win

The Newcastle United owners have the first major trophy of their spell in charge.

PIF took over at Newcastle United in October 2021 and, after less than four years, they ended a wait spanning seven generations to bring silverware back to St James’ Park.

Newcastle are Carabao Cup champions. Never before has that been said, not once in a 133-year history had the club lifted the League Cup before the events of Sunday 16 March, 2025.

The Newcastle United owners have some big plans for the club and this was surely just the start of it all.

PIF plan to turn Newcastle into one of the biggest clubs in the world and winning the Carabao Cup final was the perfect way to kick things off.

Such is the ambition at the club, chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan sent an exciting message after the game.

The full-time whistle brought with it both scenes of jubilation and relief in equal measure. Newcastle fully deserved their victory but a late mistake from Bruno Guimaraes allowed Federico Chiesa to score and make things nervy heading into the final few minutes.

However, Eddie Howe’s side got over the line and more than deserved their

The chairman was spotted in a video posted on social media holding the Carabao Cup aloft in front of the supporters on the Wembley pitch and heard saying: “That’s the first and it’s not going to be the last!”

PIF figures past and present celebrate as Newcastle Untied win Carabao Cup final

It was an historic day in the club’s history, so naturally figures from their past and present were there in celebration.

Indeed, former directors Mehrdad Ghodoussi and Amanda Staveley celebrated Newcastle’s win at Wembley, declaring their “dream” for the club had come true.