Head coach Eddie Howe says he would step aside if he did not think he was still the right man to lead Newcastle United. Newcastle were booed off by their supporters following a damaging 3-2 defeat against Brentford at St James' Park on Saturday. However two days later, Howe - who ended the club's seven-decade wait for a major domestic trophy 11 months ago - said there was "no doubt in my mind" he was the right man for the job. "If there was doubt, I wouldn't be - because the club is the most important thing. "If I didn't think I was the correct man to take the team forward, and I couldn't give the players what they need, then I would step aside and let someone else do it."

Source: BBC February 09, 2026 13:39 UTC