Journalist Pete O’Rourke has given a comprehensive update about Eddie Howe’s future at Newcastle United. Club sources have described the circumstances as PIF executives perceive them.
Howe under pressure despite Newcastle results
On the surface, the Magpies’ 10 points out of a possible 12 have allowed them to sit third in the standings after a remarkable start to the current Premier League season. They are presently just ahead of Manchester City and Arsenal in their quest to return to the Champions League following a year away.
Nevertheless, Newcastle hasn’t exactly been playing convincingly lately; their matches against teams like Tottenham and Wolves in particular may have left a lot to be desired.
Because of this, there is still pressure on Howe, since word has spread widely that the Englishman and the new sporting director, Paul Mitchell, do not get along well. The head of the Magpies has been outspoken about the paucity of summer transfer activity, and it seems that things are not going well between the two most well-known players at St. James’ Park.
The good news for Howe is that most Newcastle fans still seem to think well of him despite his stellar performance since taking over, which includes leading the team into the Champions League in 2022–2023 when nobody was expecting them to finish in the top four.
Reporter shares update on Howe’s Newcastle future
According to O’Rourke of Football Insider, Howe is now supported by top club executives at Newcastle, and his position is not seen to be in jeopardy. The 46-year-old has “huge credit in the bank” with the higher ups, according to sources at St. James’, who put it in five essential words. This means that it would take a serious decline in form or a dramatic confrontation with the hierarchy to change the existing scenario.
Even if they may have more points than their performances would indicate, Newcastle would be shocked to lose Howe at this time given their current Premier League standing. The former Bournemouth manager’s reputation took a slight knock after last season’s evidently dismal campaign, but it’s important to remember how injury-plagued his Magpies squad was and how little he could do without key players being available for the entire season.
It is hoped that as time goes on, the circumstances surrounding Howe and Mitchell’s relationship will loosen up, enabling them to collaborate well and help Newcastle achieve further success in the years to come.
Howe has looked like a front-runner for the England job since Gareth Southgate’s exit, but with Lee Carsley impressing in the role in an interim capacity, it is easy to envisage him getting the job permanently. That would be good news for the Magpies, who need to view their current boss as the right man in charge moving forward.
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