Keith Wyness: Newcastle face 'massive mistake' over Eddie Howe's future at SJP
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Newcastle face ‘massive mistake’ over Eddie Howe’s future at St James’ Park – Ex-CEO Sun 29 March 2026 8:00, UK Newcastle United must stick with manager Eddie Howe going into an important summer transfer window.That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who believes the club should not even contemplate the idea of sacking Howe.Newcastle look set to miss out on Champions League football next season, and have been knocked out of every cup competition.Defeat against rivals Sunderland last time out leaves the Magpies in the bottom half of the Premier League table, with pressure increasing on Howe’s position at the club.Howe is facing growing fan unrest at Newcastle, and the 48-year-old needs a strong end to the season before the club contends with a busy transfer window. 👔 Newcastle Manager News 👔 Get the inside track on the St James’ Park dugout with real-time updates on shortlisted candidates, live betting market shifts, and key PIF boardroom decisions. VISIT THE MANAGER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Newcastle ‘problems’ go above Eddie HoweEverton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes Howe is a “crucial part of the project” at Newcastle.Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness thinks Newcastle changing managers is not the answer to their on-field problems.Newcastle 1-3 Manchester CityFA CupNewcastle 1-1 BarcelonaChampions LeagueChelsea 0-1 NewcastlePremier LeagueBarcelona 7-2 NewcastleChampions LeagueNewcastle 1-2 SunderlandPremier LeagueNewcastle’s last five results in all competitions.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “They’ve now got a chance to get it right, and I think Eddie Howe is a crucial part of the project, and it would be a massive mistake to even think about letting him go.
I think they really like him and I think they respond to him. But I think it’s above Eddie where the problems have been.
“So I think you’ve got to give this group a chance for stability and a chance to really execute a proper summer transfer window. “There’s going to be a lot of rebuilding to be done, and so I think they’ve got to give them a chance.