Alan Pardew: “The tragic loss of our loyal supporters John Alder and Liam Sweeney as they travelled to New Zealand was devastating for everyone at Newcastle and we will give them the respect they deserve with a full tribute in front of a packed St James’ Park next weekend.”
Liam, 28, and John, 63, were among 298 people who died when the plane was shot down in Ukraine last month.
Before Newcastle’s first home game of the season on Sunday, captain Fabricio Coloccini and Manchester City’s Vincent Kompany will lay wreaths at the centre circle before kick-off and a minute’s silence will be observed.