Eddie Howe has now been reassured that his job at Newcastle United is safe.
The club moving to make clear that there is no intention of changing their manager.
An exclusive from The Times saying that they have been informed that the Newcastle United hierarchy have spoken to Eddie Howe, telling him there is no uncertainty on who they want to see in position to take the club forward.
The club forced to act after loose words from the Newcastle United CEO David Hopkinson when speaking to a group of journalists.
When asked about Eddie Howe, the CEO had commented: “We are not looking to make a change at the moment. We are still in the midst of the season.”
Many of the journalists seizing on the “…at the moment” part of his comments.
The speculation then wanting to take “…at the moment” as meaning not replacing Eddie Howe during the remainder of this season BUT potentially doing so in the summer.
The Times reporting that this was never the NUFC CEO’s intention to create uncertainty about the manager’s position, with the Newcastle United hierarchy having now spoken to Eddie Howe via David Hopkinson.
Hopkinson reassuring the United boss that it is business as usual and that Eddie Howe is fully supported still by the Newcastle United board of directors and himself.
Eddie Howe continuing to be the key person at the club and no intention from the Newcastle United owners to replace a brilliant manager who has delivered so much during his four and a half years so far.