Champions League: Newcastle break UEFA rules ahead of AC Milan clash

<p>Newcastle on Monday, broke UEFA rules on Champions League preparations, after their flight to Milan was delayed by over two hours due to a storm in Italy.</p>, <p>The Magpies squad took off two hours and 20 minutes late from Newcastle for their flight to north Italy.</p>, <p>According to UEFA rules, teams must hold their pre-match press conferences between 12pm and 8pm local time on the day before the game.</p>, <p>After they finally arrived at the San Siro, Newcastle manager, Eddie Howe explained that the weather was the reason for their delay.</p>, <p>Howe claimed they sat on the runway for nearly two hours before taking off.</p>, <p>Newcastle’s press conference eventually began at 9pm, two hours after its scheduled start time.</p>