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Eddie Howe has come under scrutiny as the end of a disappointing season approaches for Newcastle
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The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features. You are now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful Want to add more newsletters? Five times a week Four Four Two Daily Fantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more. Once a week . .. And it’s LIVE! Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off! Join the club Get full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards. Newcastle United are reportedly keeping an eye on two former Premier League title-winning managers with Eddie Howe under scrutiny and claimed to be considering quitting the club. After enjoying a dream season of securing the League Cup and Champions League qualification last season, Newcastle have endured a deeply disappointing campaign this time around. Sunday's defeat to Crystal Palace leaves How's side 14th in the table and ten point away from the top five, leaving them with a pretty dismal outlook when it comes to achieving European qualification again this season.
That has led to speculation about Howe's future at the club, and talk SPORT report that the club's Saudi owners PIF would be 'attracted to the idea of appointing a big-name in the event Howe departs'. Naturally, that means we are getting yet another round of Jose Mourinho being liked to the Newcastle job.
The heavily-decorated Portuguese, currently at Benfica, has been connected with St James' Park repeatedly for years. Mourinho even turned down the chance to join his Barcelona mentor Bobby Robson at the club back in 2000, owing to his then-burgeoning managerial ambitions The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Magpies start Anthony Gordon revealed his mutual admiration for Mourinho after earning praise from the manager following Newcastle's 3-0 win over Benfica in October, saying: “He really creates a team environment, it's like us against the world. “I recognise that from my own game so it was a big compliment. It means an awful lot. Even if I didn't idolise him, a compliment from any coach at this level means a lot. "
talk SPORT also throw form Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini into the frame, saying he is 'likely to come into any conversation'. The Italian led City to their first Premier League title in 2012, and has since had spells at Galatasaray, Inter, Zenit St Petersburg, Italy (whom he led to Euro 2020 glory), Saudi Arabia, and now Qatari side Al-Sadd. Adoni Iraola is also namechecked as a potential Howe successor after announcing that he will leave Bournemouth at the end of the season. Steven Chicken has been working as a football writer since 2009, taking in stints with Football365 and the Huddersfield Examiner. Steven still covers Huddersfield Town home and away for his own publication, We Are Terriers. com. Steven is a two-time nominee for Regional Journalist of the Year at the prestigious British Sports Journalism Awards, making the shortlist in 2020 and 2023. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
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