Newcastle United Veto St James' Park 'Fun Slide': Daily Soccer Report

Newcastle United have vetoed the idea of building adult slides at their St James’ Park Stadium, which would have sped up the exit from the ground to the parking lot and surrounding areas.

The company who was planning on building the fun slides at Newcastle’s stadium had submitted plans to the council’s planning committee earlier this year, but Newcastle United have changed their mind and have decided not to pursue the opportunity.

If Newcastle United had decided to add the slides, here’s a video of what the slide manufacturer’s fun slide looks like outside the train station in Utrecht, Holland:

Here are today’s world soccer news headlines:

Premier League

• Newcastle United veto St James’ Park ‘fun slide’ — BBC News
• Tony Pulis in advanced talks over manager job at Crystal Palace — BBC Sport
• Liverpool’s Jose Enrique set for surgery on knee injury; will miss derby — Sky Sports
• Barcelona loanee Gerard Deulofeu costs Everton more on the sidelines — The Mail
• Fans vote strongly in support of principle of Villa Park safe-standing — Aston Villa
• Chelsea’s Ashley Cole to miss West Ham derby with rib injury — The Guardian
• Tottenham Hotspur | The season so far: Stats analysis — EPL Index
• Arsenal could face Napoli behind closed doors in Champions League — The Guardian
• Nemanja Vidic set to snub Juventus transfer to sign new Manchester United contract — Metro
• Liverpool FC sack Academy pair Frank McParland and Rodolfo Borrell — Liverpool Echo
• Poyet vows: I’ll have final say on Sunderland deals — Shields Gazette
• Sunderland put all contract talks on hold as they fight for survival — Newcastle Chronicle
• Everything you need to know about the 221st Merseyside derby between Everton & Liverpool — Liverpool Echo
• Steve Clarke keen for talks over new West Brom deal — The Mail
• Newcastle United: Club for sale, in need of repairs, big potential, £267m ono — The Guardian
• Swansea confirm interest in signing Tom Ince — The Swansea Way

International soccer

• World Cup 2014: from Spain to Algeria via England – ranking the 32 finalists — The Guardian
• Fifa to use vanishing spray for defensive walls at Club World Cup — The Guardian
• £300m stadium, Sao Paulo Arena, may not be ready in time for tournament in 2014 — The Mirror
• 2014 World Cup Draw: Pots, groups a worry for United States — Business Insider
• Blatter discusses meeting with Emir of Qatar as pressure mounts over World Cup labour conditions — The Guardian
• Fifa and Adidas renew contract to 2030 — SportsPro

MLS

• Tim Leiweke: Toronto to make biggest signing in MLS history — Canadian Soccer News

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