Early contender for most ridiculous comment of 2023 as pundit makes Eddie Howe claim
Former Liverpool striker Stan Collymore has made a ridiculous claim that Newcastle should consider 'sacking' Eddie Howe if we qualify for the Champions League this season.
Since his arrival, Howe has turned a relegation threatened team into top-four contenders in just 12 months and will be in serious consideration for manager of the season should we keep this form up.
But speaking on our long-term future, the ex-Liverpool and Nottingham Forest man believes that our ownership may want to bring someone new in with 'pre-established European pedigree'.
As a fairly young manager, Howe still has a long way to go in his career and to deny him the opportunity of managing in Europe and developing his game even further just seems absolutely nonsensical.
The fact Collymore suggested this because of our ownership, who have proven to be very level-headed and have backed Howe since day one, suggests how truly out of the loop he is.
There is no doubt that the 45-year-old head coach will be given the opportunity to take this club as far as he can and hopefully remain in charge for a very long time. Here is what Collymore had to say on the situation:
“Newcastle United may be one of the only clubs able to hire and fire their manager at will and that’s because they have endless amounts of money to spend.
"Don’t get me wrong, I know Eddie Howe is doing an absolutely phenomenal job there but if the Magpies do qualify for the Champions League, I’m sure the owners will at least have the conversation about sacking him and bringing someone else in with pre-established European pedigree.
“In terms of Howe’s experience of managing a club competing on multiple domestic and European fronts, he doesn’t have any. Maybe the owners will say ‘he’s done so well, we’ll give him a chance’ – but I do really believe they’ll consider parting ways in favour of a manager who has the experience that Howe lacks because if you’re Newcastle United and suddenly you’re in the Champions League, why on earth wouldn’t you consider going out and trying to bring in a top, top manager?
“I think it’d be incredibly naive of Newcastle United’s owners to not consider sacking Howe if they qualified for the Champions League.”
