Newcastle’s sporting director Paul Mitchell has admitted he’s not afraid of hypothesis round supervisor Eddie Howe turning into Gareth Southgate’s successor at England.
The Magpies boss has lengthy been linked with the England job, first when Roy Hodgson’s tenure led to 2016, and once more now following the departure of Southgate. Whereas his everlasting alternative has not but been discovered, England Below-21’s supervisor Lee Carsley has been named interim boss for upcoming Nations League fixtures in opposition to Republic of Eire and Finland.
Howe’s Newcastle season seems to be to be set in stone, however membership director Mitchell has refused to rule out the potential of the boss’ transfer to worldwide soccer.
“We wish Eddie Howe as our head coach for so long as we are able to however we additionally recognise we’re on a journey,” he informed reporters. “We additionally recognise his high quality and his potential as properly. I’ve by no means been a man terrified of curiosity in any of our employees members, particularly our head coach, and particularly from a degree of organisation that the FA is.
“As an Englishman, I’m proud, and I feel it is a recognition of the 2 and a half years he is had right here and the job he did at Bournemouth. It is a actually good practitioner being recognised for what he is finished.”
Whereas Howe’s England hyperlinks have didn’t quieten down, the Magpies boss has admitted to being joyful on the membership that he joined in 2021. They’ve begun the 2024/25 marketing campaign on a constructive observe – beating Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur whereas drawing with Bournemouth.
Newcastle are set to face Wolverhampton Wanderers when the season resumes, and a fixture within the Carabao Cup in opposition to AFC Wimbledon additionally awaits them in September.
