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Newcastle United Supporters' Trust demand club suspend season-ticket payments

Newcastle United Supporters' Trust (NUST) have called upon the club to suspend all season-ticket payments.

The Premier League is suspended until April 30 due to the coronavirus pandemic which has affected numerous clubs.

The Magpies' last match was the narrow victory at Southampton on March 7, and Steve Bruce's side are next due to be in action against Tottenham at St James' Park on May 2.

However, the suspension of football in the wake of strict lockdown measures across the UK has not yet led to the offer of respite for season-ticket holders on payment plans.

Premier League rivals Brighton announced on Tuesday that renewing season-ticket holders would have the option to take a three-month payment holiday to ease the financial burden many are facing with the pandemic.

Now, NUST have openly called upon the Magpies' hierarchy to follow suit and suspend all payments for current and future season tickets.

A statement from the trust reads: "We are in unprecedented times. Almost all of the work of the trust is on hold, all meetings and face-to-face contact suspended indefinitely.

"However, we must, and we will, continue to stand up for our members and the wider Newcastle United supporter base when we need to.

"Today, we need to. We call on Newcastle United to suspend all season-ticket renewals and all payments on future season tickets with immediate effect."

"We all have to adjust to a new way of life and for many that means financial difficulty now and in the future.

"We therefore reiterate our call to Newcastle United to provide relief and support to its own supporters by suspending all season-ticket renewals and payments with immediate effect."

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