Eddie Howe, aged 48, resigned as head coach of Newcastle United on July 31 following nearly five years leading the club [1, 2, 3]. His final match was a 4-1 pre-season loss to Bristol City on July 28 [2, 3].
Howe guided Newcastle to two Champions League qualifications in 2023 and 2025, marking the club’s return to Europe's top competition after a long absence [1, 2, 3]. Under his management, Newcastle also won the League Cup in the 2024-25 season — the team’s first major domestic trophy in 70 years [1, 2, 3].
Despite earlier successes, Newcastle finished 12th in the Premier League last season with a poor record that included 17 losses in 38 matches [1, 2, 3].
Several members of Howe’s coaching staff, including Jason Tindall, Graeme Jones, Stephen Purches, Simon Weatherstone, and head of performance Dan Hodges, will depart alongside him [1, 2, 3].
Newcastle is expected to appoint German coach Matthias Jaissle as Howe’s successor. Jaissle currently manages Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League, and both clubs share ownership under Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund [1, 2, 3].
The club has undergone a significant squad turnover recently, selling key players Alexander Isak to Liverpool, Sandro Tonali to Tottenham Hotspur, and Anthony Gordon to Barcelona [2, 3]. Captain Bruno Guimaraes may also leave soon [2, 3].
Howe said, "After a period of personal reflection, I have decided that now is the right time for me to step away from my role as head coach of Newcastle United. After nearly five years of giving my life, heart and soul into the club with unrelenting energy, I feel that it is in the best interests of both myself and the club to step away, recharge and take a break. Although it's been incredibly difficult to make this decision, I know in my heart that it's the right one. It has been the privilege of my lifetime to have been the manager of Newcastle United" [2].
Newcastle United released a statement saying the club "has accepted Eddie's decision and would like to thank him for his extraordinary contribution" [2].
