Ashley has become almost universally unpopular with Newcastle fans
Ashley bought the Premier League club in 2007 for a total of around £134million.
But it has been far from an easy tenure in his nine years in charge, with the club being relegated to the Championship in only his second season as owner.
And now the media-shy businessman has told The Times he has distinctly mixed feelings over his purchase of Newcastle.
And with another drop down the football pyramid looming, Newcastle spent nearly £30million on Andros Townsend, Jonjo Shelvey and Henri Saivet in January.
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