Newcastle United dey face coach change just three weeks before new season start. Di club don accept say Eddie Howe, wey dey since 2021, need football break. According to di portal ‘The Athletic’, Howe tell club say he need rest from football. Transfer reporter Fabrizio Romano also confirm say decision dey near.
Di club don begin advanced talk with former Salzburg boss Matthias Jaissle, wey dey coach Saudi side Al-Ahli SFC. Newcastle agree to Howe wish because di deal with German coach dey shape well. Jaissle, wey join Al-Ahli in 2023, don plenty time dey linked with return to Europe. But no concrete deal happen despite interest from Eintracht Frankfurt, RB Leipzig or Bayer Leverkusen.
One advantage for negotiations be say both Newcastle and Al-Ahli belong to Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF). Jaissle contract for Saudi dey until summer 2027. With Al-Ahli, he win AFC Champions League two times in 2025 and 2026. If he come, he go be eight German coach for Premier League.
Eddie Howe take over Newcastle for November 2021. He lead club to Champions League for first time in 20 years for 2023, and win EFL Cup for 2025, di first national title for 70 years. For 231 games, he average 1.69 points per match. Only Sir Bobby Robson stay longer as coach for St. James’ Park from 1999 to 2004 (255 matches).
But things no always smooth during Howe time. Dis year, Newcastle no dey for European competition because dem finish 12th for 2025/26 season. Since PIF buy club in 2021, dem invest plenty money for players. But di club dey under watch from UEFA and Premier League finance bodies. For June, Newcastle pay UEFA fine of 6 million euros because from 2023 to 2025, dem spend too much on squad relative to revenue.
Since 2021, Newcastle spend 961.5 million euros for 33 new players, but only get 512.2 million euros from selling players. Only seven clubs for world get bigger transfer deficit for dis period. To avoid bigger penalties, dem sell key players like Alexander Isak for 145 million euros to Liverpool (Premier League record), Sandro Tonali for 108 million to Tottenham, and Anthony Gordon for 80 million euros to FC Barcelona dis summer. Dis loss of talent dey affect sporting quality.
