Newcastle fans left huge piles of litter in Trafalgar Square as hundreds of supporters descended on central London ahead of the Carabao Cup final.
Footage shows takeaway wrappers, beer bottles and plastic bags left on the streets after fans swarmed the area on Saturday evening.
Supporters congregated in Trafalgar Square as the sun set, singing terrace chants together, drinking cans of beer and letting off smoke bombs while dressed in the club’s black and white colours.
Footage posted after the raucous celebrations showed some fans helping to clean up the rubbish left behind.
Mehrdad Ghodoussi, the club’s co-owner, posted a picture on social media of him and fellow director Jamie Reuben enjoying the festivities with their hoods up.
One middle-aged fan even stripped to his boxers to enjoy a dip in one of the square’s two fountains.
Other fans congregated around Nelson’s Column in the centre of the square, which commemorates Admiral Horatio Nelson’s victory over the Spanish and French navies at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
One of the songs the supporters were singing was, “Tell me ma, me ma, I won’t be home for tea, we’re going to Wembley” to the tune of 1950s hit Que Sera, Sera.
Another chant saw an alternative rendition of gospel hymn When the Saints Go Marching In, with “Saints” replaced by “Mags”.
Newcastle have enjoyed a rapid rise up the Premier League table since the arrival of Mr Ghodoussi, Mr Reuben and other new investors.
Their Saudi Arabia-led consortium has funded more than £210 million of new signings since taking over the club in October 2021.
Managed by Eddie Howe, Newcastle sit fifth in the Premier League, just one point behind Tottenham Hotspur in the final Champions League qualification spot.
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Victory over Manchester United in tomorrow’s final would secure the club a play-off place in next season’s Europa Conference League.
It would be the first time Newcastle have played in Europe since the 2012/13 campaign, when they reached the quarter-final stage of the Europa League.
