Eddie Howe has never been closer to Newcastle sack as damning evidence shows new low
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(Credit: Hasan Karim, Breaking Media, Getty) Eddie Howe has never been closer to Newcastle sack as damning evidence shows new low Sun 1 March 2026 10:00, UK Eddie Howe is feeling the heat at Newcastle United as his team continue to shake off their recent slump in the Premier League.The Tynesiders slipped to a fourth defeat in their last five league games when they were beaten 3-2 by Everton at St James’ Park on Saturday afternoon, and the fans are rapidly beginning to lose patience with the manager. Credit: ImagoRead More: Newcastle fans all say the same thing about Eddie Howe’s future after history is made vs Qarabag Newcastle hit rock bottom with their home formFor years, Newcastle have relied on their fierce atmosphere at St James’ Park to provide an intimidating and challenging place for opposition teams to play, but it simply isn’t like that at the moment.
MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Howe’s men have now tasted four consecutive league defeats on home turf, a low which they haven’t hit for 12 years, according to LiveScore. Newcastle are on their worst run of domestic home results in 12 years 🫣Only West Ham and Wolves have conceded more league goals (23) at home this season 😰 pic.twitter.com/Pf61fCcE2D— LiveScore (@livescore) February 28, 2026 View Tweet Those defeats came at the hands of Aston Villa, Brentford, Manchester City and Everton, and they have potentially eliminated any chances of Newcastle being able to salvage their league campaign.
TeamGamesWDLPTS9Chelsea146532310Fulham137242311Newcastle147252312Leeds146442213Brighton1356221Newcastle’s home record ranked against Premier League rivals, as per Transfermarkt.Howe’s position has been growing increasingly precarious in recent weeks, but he is surely now closer to the sack than he has ever been after his team have slipped to this new low.Read More: Alan Shearer rips into Nick Woltemade after what he did in Newcastle loss vs Everton: ‘Nowhere near good enough’Where does Eddie Howe rank in the Premier League’s sack race?Newcastle’s board have been reluctant to acknowledge the pressure that Howe is under at the moment, and they clearly remain keen to try and keep him in charge for as long as possible. ManagerOddsOliver Glasner1/2Scott Parker7/2Fabian Hurzeler4/1Eddie Howe16/1Marco Silva25/1The favourites to become the Premier League’s next sacking.The former Bournemouth boss is among several top-flight chiefs who are feeling the heat at the moment, and in the eyes of one of the UK’s leading bookmakers, his chances of getting the boot have increased after Saturday’s defeat.