Newcastle relegated: Mike Ashley, Steve McClaren or the players - who was to blame for failure?

The Magpies' relegation to the Championship was confirmed last night

Following the confirmation of Newcastle's relegation from the Premier League it's time for questions to be asked about exactly where it went wrong.

The drop to the Championship was sealed in the worst possible way for Newcastle fans - by fierce rivals Sunderland winning to move out of reach before the final day of the season.

So where did it all go wrong for Newcastle? Does the blame lie with the owner Mike Ashley, a figure never welcomed by supporters of the club but one who has invested much money.

Was it Steve McClaren, the manager in charge at the start of the season - or perhaps the people behind his appointment?

Or was it simply the players that were to blame?

In the video above Copa90 asks who ripped the heart out of Newcastle?

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