Premier League clubs this week voted against a move to stop members drafting in players on temporary deals from associated clubs - those who share owners - which had been interpreted as a bid to thwart the Magpies, who had been linked with a January move for Al-Hilal's Ruben Neves.
Howe said: "I found it a bit strange that the focus has been solely on us. Every club has a right to vote how they want to vote and it hasn't gone through so it's not just about us."
Just from my dealings with it, we're very relaxed on it. It's not the be-all and end-all for us.
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