Eddie Howe to be named Newcastle manager

LONDON, Nov 5: The new owners at Newcastle United are set to appoint their first new manager, as Eddie Howe has reportedly agreed a deal in principle to take over from the recently departed Steve Bruce and interim boss Graeme Jones.
After eight games under Bruce, Newcastle sat 19th in the Premier League table with three points. Two games into Jones’ tenure, the Magpies have four points but are 19th. Newcastle are also reported to have held talks with former Roma and one-time Tottenham Hotspur target Paulo Fonseca, former Arsenal boss and current Villarreal manager Unai Emery and current Villarreal manager Unai Emery. Howe hasn’t managed since parting ways with Bournemouth just weeks before the start of the 2020-21 season. (Agencies)