Newcastle Scouts In UAE For U20 World Championship


By Matthew Jones
November 30 2003

Newcastle United chief scout Charlie Woods is in the UAE for the U-20 World Championships. Chairman Freddy Shepherd is with him - who is a guest speaker at Soccerex 2003.

SCOUTS IN UAE


Newcastle United chief scout Charlie Woods is in the UAE for the U-20 World Championships.

Chairman Freddy Shepherd is with him - who is a guest speaker at Soccerex 2003.

Manager Sir Bobby Robson said: "When I was working for Barcelona I went to Egypt to watch the World Youth Championships and assessed the world's finest young footballing talent.

"It was a very worthwhile exercise and that's why I have sent Charlie out there to take a look at things."


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