Manager Howe to leave Newcastle with immediate effect

Eddie Howe took charge of Newcastle in November 2021

>Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is set to leave the club with immediate effect, sources have told BBC Sport.

>Howe came under pressure last season as Newcastle finished 12th in the Premier League after losing 17 of their 38 games.

>The 48-year-old's final match in charge was a 4-1 defeat by Bristol City in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday.

>Well-placed sources have indicated a measure of surprise from Howe at the club's transfer business so far this summer, though he was aware of the necessity for the club to sell players.

>Earlier this year, Howe decided to remain at St James' Park regardless of the inevitably of sales, but his perspective changed over the summer.

>In March, Newcastle chief executive David Hopkinson said the club were "not having those conversations" about a change of manager "at the moment".

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>Newcastle spent in the region of £240m on new players 12 months ago, but Howe was left frustrated by the departure of striker Alexander Isak to Liverpool.

>Howe has lost two key players this summer - Sandro Tonali to Tottenham and Anthony Gordon to Barcelona, while Arsenal are chasing captain Bruno Guimaraes.

>Howe replaced Steve Bruce as manager in November 2021, and ended Newcastle's 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy by winning the 2025 Carabao Cup.

>He led the Magpies to Champions League qualification in 2023 and 2025.

>Last season, Newcastle reached the last-16 of the Champions League before losing 8-3 on aggregate to Barcelona.

>Their EFL Cup defence ended in the semi-finals, but their league performance was severely underwhelming after finishing fifth in 2024-25.

>Newcastle won 84 of their 179 Premier League games under Howe, drawing 38 and losing 57.

>He oversaw more Premier League wins than any other Newcastle manager. His Premier League win percentage of 46.9% at the club is bettered only by Kevin Keegan.

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