Newcastle United have agreed to refund season ticket holders for matches played behind closed doors during the Covid-19 pandemic.
It followed a backlash against the club and owner Mike Ashley after thousands of supporters had money withdrawn from their bank accounts as part of 10-year season ticket deals despite being unable to attend St James' Park.
The Newcastle Supporters Trust had estimated that £1million per month was going from 18,000 fans affected into the club's coffers, amounting to £7m since March.
Now the club has agreed to reimburse the supporters in three stages over the course of the current season with the first refund to be returned by mid-December to cover the first five home matches.