I would resign if I wasn’t the right man for the job says Eddie Howe | OneFootball

Eddie Howe has insisted he remains the right man to lead Newcastle United, saying he would step aside without hesitation if he believed the club would be better served by a change.

The Newcastle head coach faced a hostile St James’ Park atmosphere on Saturday as his side were booed off following a damaging 3-2 defeat by Brentford, a result that left the club 12th in the Premier League. Howe, speaking to the media after the game and transcribed by BBC Sport, admitted he was “not doing my job well enough at the moment” amid a run of just one win in eight matches across all competitions.

Yet, speaking two days later ahead of Tuesday’s trip to Tottenham, Howe struck a tone of conviction rather than defiance. He stressed that his presence in the role is rooted in belief and responsibility, not stubbornness, and reiterated that the interests of the club will always come first.

Howe’s standing at Newcastle remains strong. Since arriving in November 2021, he has overseen a remarkable transformation, delivering the club’s first major domestic trophy in 70 years with last season’s Carabao Cup triumph and guiding them into the Champions League on two occasions.

Acknowledging one of the toughest spells of his tenure, Howe said experience has taught him how quickly momentum can shift. With European and FA Cup commitments to come, he believes renewed collective resolve can still turn Newcastle’s season around.

GFN | Finn Entwistle