Eddie Howe delivers strong stance on Manchester United job after Ruben Amorim sack | OneFootball

Newcastle boss has been mentioned as a potential replacement for Ruben Amorim as Manchester United seek appointment

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has ruled himself out of the running to replace Ruben Amorim as the next Manchester United manager.

While Darren Fletcher will be in the dugout for Wednesday’s Premier League match away at Burnley, reports claim Man United could wait until the summer to announce a new head coach.

Howe is 33/1 with bookmakers Betfair to become the next Man Utd manager and was touted for the role by club legends Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt on their podcast, ‘The Good, the Bad and the Football’.

However, Howe was unequivocal when his name was mentioned with the United job earlier in the season and has reiterated his "100 per cent" commitment to Newcastle upon fresh links.

Speaking ahead of his side’s fixture at home to Leeds, Howe said: "Yes, absolutely. Nothing has changed from my perspective

"I'm 100 per cent here, working as hard as I can, head down, ignoring all the stuff that you guys write good or bad because it's irrelevant.

"It's about today's work and trying to prepare the team as well as we can for Leeds, so that will never change from my perspective, my commitment to my work and my job.

"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."

Eddie Howe and Ruben Amorim did battle at Old Trafford as recently as last month

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Howe then revealed nothing at this current time could tempt him away from St James' Park.

"The most important thing for me is happiness in the role, happiness in the job, the relationships I have with the people around me,” he added.

“Now, that's not always been consistently good and things can change at any football club.

"But, at the moment, I am very happy."