MANAGER PROFILE

Eddie Howe — Newcastle United

NATIONALITY

English

BORN

1977, Berlin, Germany (to English parents)

APPOINTED

November 2021

Playing Career

Defender. Bournemouth (twice), Portsmouth, Swindon, Burnley. Nearly 300 professional appearances.

Management Philosophy

High energy, pressing football, compact shape. Howe is excellent at building team spirit and getting the best from players. His work at Bournemouth — taking them from the third tier to the Premier League — remains one of English football’s great managerial achievements.

Honours as Manager

League Cup winners 2023/24 (Newcastle’s first trophy since 1955). Champions League qualification. Kept Newcastle in European competition across multiple seasons.