Eddie Howe felt a lump in his throat as the open-top bus turned the corner. A giant tifo of the emotional Newcastle United head coach had been unfurled down the front of a city centre hotel to loud cheers and chants of "Eddie Howe's black and white army". "Eddie Howe has been hugely responsible for that and every Newcastle fan should be incredibly grateful for everything he has done. "But what he's done in the past doesn't necessarily mean he's the man for the future. What is in store for Newcastle this summer?

Source: BBC April 09, 2026 17:53 UTC