Newcastle Utd Determined To Keep Hold Of England-Linked Howe
Newcastle United have indicated they will do whatever they can to keep hold of manager Eddie Howe, who has been linked with the England job.
Gareth Southgate's decision to step down after another EUROS final heartbreak has left England needing to appoint a new manager for the first time in eight years.
Howe's name has popped up as one of the early frontrunners to replace Southgate in the role after impressing in his role on Tyneside.
Since his appointment in November 2021, the 46-year-old has transformed Newcastle from relegation candidates to top four contenders.
He only signed a long-term contract at Saint James' Park in August 2022.
"The first thing to say is that in any organisation, if you are performing well, there will be speculation from other clubs," Magpies CEO Darren Eales said from the club's pre-season base in Germany.
"But Eddie is under a long-term contract with the club.
"You see him, he loves the day to day of club football, and we have an exciting project here in terms of the commitment from the ownership and the journey we want to go on.
"For sure, we'd fight to keep him at the club. For us, he is exactly the right man for the project we are on at Newcastle United, and that is why we are committed to a long-term deal with him. We love him.
"It is speculation on Eddie. He has been an amazing manager at the club, and he is committed to Newcastle through the work that he has done.
"We are obviously committed to him and had a multi-year extension last summer signed. We are on an exciting journey and, as far as we are concerned, Eddie is the man to lead us on that journey. From our perspective, there is nothing to add."
