Eddie Howe set to be appointed new Newcastle United boss following Saudi takeover - reports
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Updated 04/11/2021 at 20:21 GMT
Newcastle United sacked Steve Bruce after weeks of speculation following the takeover of the club by a Saudi-backed investment consortium. The new owners did not have a manager ready to step in immediately but reports suggest that former Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe is set to be appointed in the coming days.
Eddie Howe before Everton vs Bournemouth
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Eddie Howe has agreed a deal in principle to become Newcastle’s new manager, according to reports.
Sky Sports report that the former Bournemouth manager has had further talks with the club after an initial interview. Villarreal manager Unai Emery was also said to be under consideration to replace Steve Bruce as the club’s permanent manager, but it appears he will remain in Spain.
Bruce was sacked by the club’s new Saudi-backed owners but they have not acted to immediately replace him.
That means that Howe is not expected to take over in time to oversee the away game at Brighton on Saturday, though the club and manager are both hoping for him to be appointed ahead of the fixture.
Howe has reportedly impressed with the detail provided in his interview, and Newcastle will hope he can turn the club’s season around, with Newcastle sitting second bottom in the Premier League.
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