Newcastle United have been told by former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan to ‘get on with’ building a new stadium.The Premier League side have previously hinted at moving away from St. James’ Park.GettyNewcastle have been told to build a new stadium to reach the ‘top table’[/caption]Chief executive David Hopkinson revealed earlier this month that the club could leave their famous home.However, he added that expanding the ground was also under consideration.talkSPORT co-host Jordan believes building a new stadium will ‘enhance’ the club and give Newcastle the ‘opportunity to be at the top table’.The Magpies have played at St. James’ Park since it opened in 1892 and it holds a special place in the hearts of the Toon Army fanbase.St James’ was last renovated between 1998 and 2000, with the capacity currently standing at 52,264 fans.A potential new ground has been mooted since the Saudi-led takeover of the club in 2021.Ground controlJordan has now urged Newcastle’s owners to take the next step by leaving their beloved ground.Speaking on the White and Jordan show, he explained: “The one thing we’re not talking about here, and should be talking about, is that the Saudis have played nicely with the football establishment.“(They) have played by the rules in terms of not pushing the envelope or created any issues about their ownership model and how they should be able to do precisely what they wanted.“In the same way that they did when they tried to influence (the) government to influence the purchase in the first place, which we all know happened with Boris Johnson.Jordan believes that Newcastle leaving St James’ Park can take the club to the next levelYoutube / talkSPORT“So the one thing they can do to enhance Newcastle United Football Club and give them the opportunity to be at the top table, which doesn’t take anything away from PSR, is build a new stadium.“Get on with it, build a new stadium.”Newcastle chief’s stadium stanceSpeaking exclusively to talkSPORT earlier this month, Hopkinson was asked about Newcastle’s stadium plans.The club’s chief executive revealed the club could leave their current ground for a new home.However, he also admitted they also had the option of expanding St. James’ Park’s capacity to 68,000.Asked what Newcastle plan to do, Hopkinson explained: “The truth is, we haven’t decided.GettyNewcastle could still expand St. James’ Park to a capacity of 68,000[/caption]“St. James’ is a magical place, it’s going to be an extraordinary place on Saturday when we play our next match.“It’s 53,000, we think we could be bigger and that of course is revenue, a major investment.“We haven’t made the final decision on what we’re going to do here.“We are working on this every day, deciding whether it’s here or a new site, where it’s a renovation or new stadium.“But we’ve got an opportunity we’re pursuing and working on every day.”Since the takeover in October 2021, Newcastle have twice qualified for the Champions League.RexNewcastle ended their 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy last season[/caption]The club are into the last-16 of this season’s competition after beating Qarabag in the knockout play-off round.Meanwhile, Eddie Howe’s side ended their 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy by winning the Carabao Cup last season.