Eddie Howe
Newcastle United have named former Bournemouth coach Eddie Howe as the club’s new manager.
Howe’s arrival marks the first appointment at the club since the £305 million takeover by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund on October 7. He has signed a contract until 2024.
Howe said: “It is a great honour to become head coach of a club with the stature and history of Newcastle United. It is a very proud day for me and my family.
“This is a wonderful opportunity, but there is also a lot of work ahead of us and I am eager to get onto the training ground to start working with the players.
“I would like to thank the club’s owners for this opportunity and thank the club’s supporters for the incredible welcome they have already given me. I am very excited to begin our journey together.”
Howe replaces Steve Bruce, who left Newcastle by mutual consent two weeks after the takeover.
Newcastle were initially interested in Villarreal coach Unai Emery, but he publicly committed his long-term future to the LaLiga club.