Newcastle United make first-team appointment - and the new set piece coach will be in action when the Magpies go to Celtic next week.
While fans are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the first signing in three windows in the shape of Anthony Elanga, the club dropped the news that it was a Dane, Martin Mark, not the Swede who has been named on the books first.
There’s zero need for panic on Elanga, the deal is done, but panic is pre-wired into NUFC fans, particularly when it comes to transfers, given they’ve been few and far between in the last three transfer windows.
Martin Mark, Newcastle United's new first team set piece coach. The Dane was appointed by the Magpies on July 11, 2025.placeholder image
Martin Mark, Newcastle United's new first team set piece coach. The Dane was appointed by the Magpies on July 11, 2025. | via NUFC
It was first revealed that a key missing component has been added to the NUFC coaching team. United were one of the only teams in the Premier League not to have a full time first-team set-piece coach. Those duties were taken on by assistant Jason Tindall previously. Mark joins United from Danish side FC Midtjylland. Full statement below.
Newcastle United statement
Newcastle United can announce the appointment of Martin Mark as first team set-piece coach.
Martin 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 implemented an innovative set-piece strategy that has yielded impressive results under head coach Thomas Thomasberg. FC 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. Martin, who also previously coached FC Midtjylland and Aalborg BK at youth level, will now link up with Eddie Howe and his coaching team in time for the Magpies’ first pre-season friendly away to Celtic on Saturday 19th July.
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