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Post tax profits of over £32m announced today with £48m in the bank as at June 2015.Originally posted by Bender View PostNewcastle United have "virtually nothing left" in the bank, according to owner Mike Ashley.
And the controversial Sports Direct owner says "don't come crying to me" when it is all gone.
The Magpies are in a perilous position, staring relegation from the Premier League in the face with eight games left following Sunday's 1-1 draw with Sunderland.
Ashley insists they have had a "proper go" this season, after spending upwards of £80m on new players over two transfer windows.
But he told the Mirror: "All I can say is; there is a bank account. When you have emptied it, it's empty. Don't come crying to me for more money.
"[There is] virtually nothing left now. They have emptied it. I have virtually nil affect on Newcastle in reality because I only pick the board."
Ashley told Sky News on Monday that the club are stuck with him if they go down and he admits he regrets buying Newcastle for £134m in 2007.
He said: "Do I regret getting into football? The answer is yes. I've had tonnes of fun in it but I haven't been able to make the difference I wanted to make in football.
"I wanted to help Newcastle. I wanted to make it better. But I haven't seemed to be able to have that effect.
"I think everyone can agree we've had a proper go at it this season but the results haven't been ideal."
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Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez says anxiety is "killing" his players as they battle against relegation.
"We have four more games at home and we will need everyone's support there," Benitez told BBC Sport.
"It important that everybody continues to believe. If we can control these things then things will change. It's not the time to criticise."
Newcastle have lost six of the last seven games to leave their six-season stay in the Premier League in peril.
"The anxiety is killing us sometimes," Benitez added.
"At home we have the fans behind us and we need them. We have six games to play and each one is important."
Newcastle's remaining six games
16 April H v Swansea City
19 April H v Manchester City
23 April A v Liverpool
30 April H v Crystal Palace
7 May A v Aston Villa
15 May H v Tottenham Hotspur
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