Based on the results of the last ten years, Newcastle United was a strong team in the world of English football. This began when Kevin Keegan took the helm at St. James's Park. Tang En felt that the most brilliant years of Keegan's coaching career were at Newcastle, not later for the English national team.
Putting aside their decade in the Premier League, Newcastle United was still undeniably a traditional strong team in England. Although they had only won four league titles in the early part of last century, they had been six-time champions in the highest ranked FA Cup. Even in the early days of the Premier League, the FA Cup was still the most important tournament in the minds of the English people; that is, until the FA Cup gradually lost its status due to the influence of the Premier league and the UEFA Champions League.
