Long balls are NOT banned at Newcastle! Jaissle insists his criticism after Everton defeat was lost in translation

Jaissle clarifies that his post-Everton comments about long balls were misinterpreted; he was criticizing players for not following tactical instructions.

Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle has moved to clarify remarks made after the Everton defeat, stating that his criticism of the team's use of long balls was lost in translation. Jaissle insists that long balls are not banned under his management, but rather that he was frustrated with players failing to execute the tactical approach he had instructed them to follow. The manager's comments were intended as a critique of tactical discipline rather than a blanket prohibition on a particular style of play.