Tag: Howe

Joelinton unlikely to play for Newcastle again this season, says boss Eddie Howe
2 May 2025 Off

Joelinton unlikely to play for Newcastle again this season, says boss Eddie Howe

By Total Football News

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says it is unlikely that midfielder Joelinton will play again this season because of a knee injury.

With four games left to play, his absence could be a huge blow for Newcastle in their pursuit of Champions League football.

The Magpies are currently third in the Premier League table but just two points separate them from Nottingham Forest in sixth.

Joelinton, 28, missed last week’s

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Eddie Howe: Newcastle manager says he is ‘OK’ but ‘not 100%’ after hospital stay with pneumonia
25 April 2025 Off

Eddie Howe: Newcastle manager says he is ‘OK’ but ‘not 100%’ after hospital stay with pneumonia

By Total Football News

Eddie Howe says he is “OK” but “not 100%” as he returns to manage Newcastle United after his stay in hospital with pneumonia.

The 47-year-old was admitted to hospital on 11 April having felt unwell for a number of days, and has missed three Magpies matches.

On Thursday, the club announced he was well enough to return to work.

“I’ve been through a range of emotions but I feel like

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Eddie Howe: No timeframe given for Newcastle manager’s return
15 April 2025 Off

Eddie Howe: No timeframe given for Newcastle manager’s return

By Total Football News

No timeframe has been given for Eddie Howe’s return to Newcastle but assistant Jason Tindall says the manager will be back as soon as he is “100% ready”.

Howe was admitted to hospital with pneumonia on Friday, and missed his side’s 4-1 win against Manchester United on Sunday.

He will also miss the next two games against Crystal Palace on Wednesday and Aston Villa on Saturday, with Tindall and coach

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Eddie Howe: Newcastle United players & staff dedicate win to absent boss
13 April 2025 Off

Eddie Howe: Newcastle United players & staff dedicate win to absent boss

By Total Football News

It was a familiar scene at St James’ Park as Newcastle’s players showed their appreciation to the Toon Army after another win – in what is turning into a highly impressive season.

Harvey Barnes, clutching the man of the match award after his two goals inspired a crushing 4-1 victory over Manchester United, led the applause in front of the jubilant home fans.

Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes, who also

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Eddie Howe desperate to keep ‘world-class’ Alexander Isak at Newcastle
21 December 2024 Off

Eddie Howe desperate to keep ‘world-class’ Alexander Isak at Newcastle

By Total Football News

Those Newcastle fans who had made the long journey from the north-east to Suffolk got an instant reward, with Isak needing only 26 seconds to score his first, steering in a loose ball after Jacob Murphy’s cross from the right was not cleared.

Murphy added a second, before Isak was gifted his own second and Newcastle’s third just before half-time. Ipswich goalkeeper Arijanet Muric tried to pass to Jens Cajuste,

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Newcastle manager Eddie Howe ‘so sad’ for ‘inspirational’ Callum Wilson after setback
13 December 2024 Off

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe ‘so sad’ for ‘inspirational’ Callum Wilson after setback

By Total Football News

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says he “feels so sad” for Callum Wilson after the striker was ruled out for up to two months with a hamstring injury.

Wilson only made his first appearance of the season last month because of injury and has played just 66 minutes across four Premier League games.

The England international has scored 48 goals in 122 games across five seasons for Newcastle, but his time

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Newcastle news: Boss Eddie Howe disagrees with current PSR rule application
5 December 2024 Off

Newcastle news: Boss Eddie Howe disagrees with current PSR rule application

By Total Football News

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says the way spending rules in football are working at the moment is “not right”.

The Magpies were forced to sell players in the summer to balance the books under Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR).

Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh both left Tyneside for fees in excess of £30m, to Nottingham Forest and Brighton, respectively.

And Howe, speaking on former Crystal Palace chairman Simon

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Newcastle United: Alexander Isak contract talks ‘a complex situation’, says Eddie Howe
25 October 2024 Off

Newcastle United: Alexander Isak contract talks ‘a complex situation’, says Eddie Howe

By Total Football News

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has described contract talks with Alexander Isak as a “complex situation”.

Newcastle signed Isak, 25, from Real Sociedad in August 2022 for a club record fee of £63m.

The Sweden striker has scored 36 goals in 74 games for the club but has netted just once this season.

Speaking before Newcastle’s Premier League trip to Chelsea on Sunday, Howe was asked about Isak’s future at

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Newcastle: Leaving St James’ Park would feel like betrayal – Eddie Howe
4 October 2024 Off

Newcastle: Leaving St James’ Park would feel like betrayal – Eddie Howe

By Total Football News

Manager Eddie Howe says it would feel like a “betrayal” if Newcastle were to move away from St James’ Park.

Plans for leaving the stadium, which has been home to the club since 1892, were discussed at the Newcastle United Fan Advisory Board (FAB) on Monday.

Chief operating officer Brad Miller said they need to “understand alternative options” as part of the stadium feasibility process.

The study has entered its

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Kieran Trippier: Newcastle boss Eddie Howe ‘surprised’ by reports England defender wants to leave
23 August 2024 Off

Kieran Trippier: Newcastle boss Eddie Howe ‘surprised’ by reports England defender wants to leave

By Total Football News

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe says he has been “surprised” by reports that Kieran Trippier wants to leave the club.

The 33-year-old England international was an unused substitute in the Magpies’ 1-0 win against Southampton on Saturday.

Howe said Trippier “continues to be really valued” by the club.

“The situation is business as usual, Tripps has trained really well this week. I’m surprised by a lot of the stories

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