Newcastle cough up £10million to settle long-running HMRC spat from Mike Ashley’s ownership

NEWCASTLE UNITED have coughed up £10million to settle a long-running tax battle with HMRC – including millions in legal fees and costs from the row.

The club faced a £6.25m bill – before lawyer costs and interest was added on.

GettyNewcastle coughed up £10m to settle a long-running tax battle with HMRC[/caption] AlamyNewcastle owners the Public Investment Fund ended a long-running spat from Mike Ashley’s ownership[/caption]

Tax experts believe the final cost could even...