Newcastle United fans may have to face this truth soon, with Gareth Southgate stepping down as England manager after Euro 2024, and Eddie Howe presumably on the shortlist to replace him.
Since Eddie Howe arrived at Newcastle and guided the team from the bottom of the Premier League to 11th position in half a season, there has been speculation that he will be the next England manager.
After taking Newcastle to a domestic cup final and a top-four finish and Champions League football for the first time in 20 years last season, those calls are only becoming louder.
Eddie Howe has frequently been mentioned as a possible England captain.
Howe was pegged for the England job even during his tenure at Bournemouth, and with what he’s done for Newcastle, there’s even greater pressure for him to follow Gareth Southgate in the National hotseat.
Just thinking about it makes Newcastle fans sick. Even with the campaign’s rocky start, there aren’t many fans who would want anybody else in charge right now.
Now, on The Rest Is Football podcast, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have spoken out on the Howe for England shouts, and Shearer, like most supporters, was not impressed, stating, “Leave it lads, leave it!”
Lineker wasn’t in the mood to be nice, going on to declare, “I think he’s in line for the Saudi Arabia job!” I believe he is the obvious choice because there aren’t many extremely successful skilled English managers or coaches.”
Lineker was probably correct, and Shearer responded, “There’s no doubt he would be very high on the list, and so he should be after the job he did last year.”
Howe will not leave Newcastle so early in his project. Is he going to?
We’ll be good as long as Howe is only honored to be considered and does not abandon his duties at Newcastle to take on the post.
In all honesty, I believe Howe will eventually become England manager, but first he will want to establish himself as a top club manager, winning championships with Newcastle.
Howe is still a young manager, so he has plenty of time to take the England position, but for the time being, he has a task to complete at Newcastle. Mr Howe, do the right thing. Simply say no.
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