Freddy Shepherd, former chairman of Newcastle United, feels that Michael Owen still ‘owes’ a lot to the Toon fans and should give them another season.
On Monday, Magpies Forward issued a statement saying that he is going to wait till the current season end for making a decision on his future at St. James Park. His contract will be expiring then and he will be allowed to leave for nothing.
In 2005, Shepherd was involved in getting the England International for $ 25million from Real Madrid.
While speaking to the Daily Express, he said, ‘He’s been injured several times since joining the club. Thus, he barely was a part of Newcastle for more than one game in four. For me, he owes another year to the club.’
‘He shouldn’t forget the things that his club did during the 2006 World Cup in Germany, when he was injured. We did look after him and made sure that he received the best care till the next year.’
‘I personally met Sepp Blatter, FIFA president. Our meeting led to a change in the international insurance cover from $ 75,000 of the player’s wages to $ 150,000.’
‘Michael will not like the way I have put up the whole situation, but this is the fact. They always say that these days loyalty is completely absent, but his case is in the level of extreme. He has been amongst those receiving the highest pays in the club, and in turn Newcastle should receive something from his end.’
