Eddie Howe has ruled himself out of contention for the vacant Manchester United job, after support from a flurry of former players. Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes are among those to have championed the cause of the Newcastle boss, while Gary Neville is another admirer. When asked if he could be tempted by Manchester United, Howe said: ‘No, not at this current time. Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has ruled himself out of contention for the vacant Man United jobRuben Amorim was sacked on Monday and some ex-United stars tipped Howe to succeed him'But, at the moment, I am very happy. As long as I'm happy and able to express myself in the best way that I can to help the team, nothing will change.’

Source: Express January 06, 2026 13:42 UTC