Newcastle United's new set-piece coach Martin Mark _(Image: NUFC)_
This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald.
NEWCASTLE UNITED have completed the appointment of Martin Mark as their new first team set-piece coach.
Mark joins the Magpies from FC Midtjylland in his native Denmark, where he spent three-and-a-half years in a similar role.
The 31-year-old was responsible for the implementation of Midtjylland's set-piece strategy under head coach Thomas Thomasberg.
Midtjylland won the 2023-24 Danish Superliga title and finished top of the regular season table once again in 2024-25, with 27 of their 64 league goals scored from set-pieces during the most recent campaign. The Danish side also reached the UEFA Europa League knock-out stages last season.
Mark, who also previously coached FC Midtjylland and Aalborg BK at youth level, will link up with Eddie Howe and his coaching team in time for Newcastle's opening pre-season friendly at Celtic on Saturday, July 19.