Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNewcastle United sporting director Ross Wilson has revealed the club engaged in succession planning for eight or nine months prior to manager Eddie Howe stepping down in July. Eddie Howe chose to leave his position to take a break after five years on Tyneside following a disappointing 12th-place finish in the Premier League. Former Red Bull Salzburg and Al-Ahli manager Matthias Jaissle was appointed as Howe's replacement, with Wilson describing the managerial transition as structured rather than chaotic. The Magpies endured a turbulent transfer window that saw several prominent squad members leave, including Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes. Ross Wilson conceded that losing Guimaraes to Arsenal for £75m was a major disappointment that the club had actively tried to avoid, though he noted other window moves aligned with their strategy. In fullNewcastle admit they were ‘preparing for months’ for Eddie Howe’s exitMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Newcastle chief makes Eddie Howe admission after manager’s shock summer exit
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleNewcastle United sporting director Ross Wilson has revealed the club engaged in succession planning for eight or nine months prior to manager Eddie Howe stepping down in July. Eddie Howe chose to leave his position to take a break after five years on Tyneside following a disappointing 12th-place finish in the Premier League. Former Red Bull Salzburg and Al-Ahli manager Matthias Jaissle was appointed as Howe's replacement, with Wilson describing the managerial transition as structured rather than chaotic. The Magpies endured a turbulent transfer window that saw several prominent squad members leave, including Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes. Ross Wilson conceded that losing Guimaraes to Arsenal for £75m was a major disappointment that the club had actively tried to avoid, though he noted other window moves aligned with their strategy. In fullNewcastle admit they were ‘preparing for months’ for Eddie Howe’s exitMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
