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New sponsors restore St James' Park name
Newcastle United's controversial new sponsors Wonga.com have announced they will rename the club's stadium St James' Park.
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Wonga renames Newcastle United's ground
FANS' ANGER AT NEWCASTLE WONGA DEAL
Newcastle United's new sponsors Wonga have announced they will rename the club's stadium St James' Park.
Today the football club announced a new four year deal which will see the internet loan company become the club's lead commercial sponsor.
Wonga also secured the naming rights to the stadium, currently known as the Sports Direct Arena, and will reinstate the old name of St James' Park.
But the decision was met with anger on Tyneside with council leaders and MPs expressing reservations with the deal.
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