Eddie Howe isn’t expected to remain in place at Newcastle for the long haul as the lofty ambitions of the club’s owners will see him out of a job before long, claims Simon Jordan.
Howe will be looking to end the Magpies’ long wait for a major trophy on Sunday (16 March), when his side face Premier League leaders Liverpool at Wembley in the Carabao Cup final.
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Despite that Jordan believes that the ambitions of the club’s Saudi Arabian owners the PIF will go beyond simply winning a domestic cup competition.
As a result, he feels that Howe may not have long left at Newcastle, and has already identified where his next job might be if he’s sacked by the end of next season.
Eddie Howe at Newcastle United
Eddie Howe could soon find his role at Newcastle under scrutiny (Credit: Imago)
Simon Jordan makes prediction over Eddie Howe’s Newcastle future
Under Howe, the North East club managed to secure qualification for the Champions League back in the 2023, although they failed to qualify for this season’s edition of the competition.
Despite Newcastle being forced into sales by PSR regulations back in the summer, Howe once again has the club competing for a European spot this season.
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Even so, there are no guarantees that he will succeed with that, meaning Howe is said to be under pressure at Newcastle ahead of that Carabao Cup final, despite having the understanding of the board.
Regardless of that, Jordan does believe that the ambitions of the club’s owners will outgrow what the 47-year-old is able to deliver for the club.
At that point, the former Crystal Palace chairman believes Howe could move in to replace Thomas Tuchel as England manager, with the German only set to take charge of the Three Lions later this month.
After being asked on talkSPORT what it might mean for Howe if Newcastle do not qualify for Europe this season, Jordan said: “I’ve always said, and I don’t make any apology for it, and I said it to him when I spoke to him and I don’t make any apology for it is that I’ve always felt that he is a gatekeeper…
“Ultimately what I mean it that it’s very unlikely that the ambition, the very lofty ambition of the Saudis, that didn’t buy Newcastle so they could win the League Cup, they bought Newcastle so that they could win the Premier League and win the Champions League, and they will take the League Cup in the meantime, because it means so much to the fans.
“But my perception was that always Eddie might be a very valuable, and deserving (from a) rewarded perspective of achieving something at Newcastle which is getting a good side, getting a team that’s really competitive in the Premier League that people actually like to watch. But is he going to win something for Newcastle?
“Maybe he’ll win the League Cup on the weekend, but I don’t see Newcastle – not because of Eddie Howe – but because of the restrictions that are put upon their ability to be able to spend that mean that Eddie might well be a casualty in 18 months’ time knocking on the door of the FA’s building to take over from Thomas Tuchel.”
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FA will be keeping an eye on situation at St James’ Park
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Currently, Howe is one of only two English managers in the Premier League, along with West Ham boss Graham Potter.
As a result, the Newcastle manager is surely one the FA will be monitoring as a potential candidate for the role in the future.
Indeed, the job he has done with the Magpies has surly enhanced his credentials and cause when it comes to taking on such a role in the future.
Football Insider also reported earlier this season that Howe would be keen to manage England in the future.
Meanwhile it would be no surprise if Newcastle’s owners do soon start to look for a manager with a record for winning titles, given they will surely want such success.
With that in mind, the circumstances behind everything do therefore seem to suggest that Howe eventually leaving St James’ Park and taking over with England co
