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Jason Tindall hits out at his critics as Eddie Howe’s Newcastle No 2 insists he doesn’t ‘give a…
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Jason Tindall hits out at his critics as Eddie Howe’s Newcastle No 2 insists he doesn’t ‘give a s***’ what people think of him and his antics
12:00 BST 05 Apr 2025, updated 12:36 BST 05 Apr 2025
Assistant Tindall has often been front and centre of Newcastle antics off the field
He has, though, insisted it is not deliberate and he is happy with who he is
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Newcastle assistant manager Jason Tindall has hit back at his critics in an x-rated response.
Eddie Howe’s No 2 has often made headlines for his passionate nature on the touchline, and the fact he is often front and centre of Newcastle’s off-field antics despite not actually being in charge of the team.
Whether it’s being in the middle of team photos, being first to shake an opposing manager’s hand or fans singing his name, Tindall is no stranger to the average Premier League fan.
Apart from a brief stint as Bournemouth manager, Tindall has been Howe’s trusted No 2 for 17 years and helped deliver Newcastle’s first domestic trophy in 70 years when they beat Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley last month.
Many fans have an opinion on him – Newcastle supporters love him – and it’s something that he is well aware of, but he has claimed that he doesn’t let that get to him.
Speaking to The Telegraph, Tindall suggested he doesn’t act a certain way on purpose – he is just himself and if that doesn’t suit someone, then that’s their problem.
Jason Tindall has hit out at his critics, insisting he doesn’t ‘give a s***’ about what people think
Tindall has been Eddie Howe’s No 2 for most of his coaching career and is so at Newcastle
He has often been front and centre of Newcastle off the field despite not leading the team
‘It’s not my intention to attract attention if that makes sense,’ he said. ‘People say I’ve got too high a profile for an assistant manager, how that has come about, but again, I don’t take any notice of it or think I’m going to do this to gain more attention.
‘The outside world can say what they say, but it’s just me. I just go about my business. This isn’t new and Ed will say the same, the way I am at Newcastle is exactly the same as I was at Bournemouth.
‘It’s part of my character, I don’t care what people think. I know who I am, the job I do and the influence I have over a lot of things. And the only thing I care about is doing my job the best I can for Newcastle United.
‘I don’t care if I’m upsetting people along the way. People will probably judge the way I look, what I wear and how I behave. None of this is new to me.
‘The reality is I do not give a s*** what people think and what people say because I’m confident in my own skin, I’m confident in what I do. If you don’t know me, what you think doesn’t matter in the slightest.’
Tindall is no stranger to the odd disagreement. In December, he and Aston Villa analyst Victor Manas were sent off by referee Anthony Taylor after tempers flared in the tunnel at St James’ Park.
Tindall was earlier involved in a heated exchange with visiting manager Unai Emery during a feisty first-half that included a straight red card for Villa striker Jhon Duran.
In the fallout, he said he does not care if he upsets opposition staff, but insisted he would never snub a handshake like Emery did to him.
He has at times been seen to shake an opposing manager’s hand before Howe does
Tindall is also often seen at the front or in the middle of celebratory photos at the club
He has been with Howe mostly since their time at Bournemouth and claims he knows his worth
He also believes the Premier League rule change allowing only one coach to stand in the technical area was specifically brought in to impact on him and Howe.
It was Jurgen Klopp who suggested the rule change involving coaches in the technical area was targeted at Newcastle, and Tindall agreed.
‘It probably was,’ he said in February. ‘But I always say, I’ve never got any problems if any coaching staff want to go and stand up alongside their manager to help their team or to talk to whoever.
‘I think you have to do it in a respectful way and you have to be abide by the rules. I think we’ve done that well this year. I might get a little bit carried away from time to time, but I always get dragged back into my place by the fourth official, and that’s fine.’
