Monday lunchtime update on Eddie Howe sack: Newcastle board's updated stance after loss vs Sunderland
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(Credit: Imago, Getty) Mon 23 March 2026 13:07, UK Newcastle United have no intention of parting company with manager Eddie Howe in the summer despite the team’s recent struggles, sources have told Football Insider.The 48-year-old is facing growing pressure from supporters after Sunday’s Tyne-Wear derby defeat to Sunderland, but the board are not planning any sort of knee-jerk reaction after that reverse. Newcastle’s managerial situation has not changed amid their recent struggles, despite bookmakers placing Howe among the favourites to become the Premier League’s next casualty. 👔 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.
He and the Magpies’ PIF ownership group have helped the club to reach new heights on the pitch, with this year’s Champions League campaign their second foray into Europe’s premier club competition in the space of just three seasons. ManagerTeamOddsOliver GlasnerCrystal Palace5/2Liam RoseniorChelsea5/2Arne SlotLiverpool11/4Eddie HoweNewcastle3/1Scott ParkerBurnley9/2The favourites to become the next Premier League sacking, as per one major bookmaker.Howe also led Newcastle to their first major domestic trophy since 1955 when they beat Liverpool in last year’s Carabao Cup final, and its clear that those exploits are continuing to safeguard his position in the eyes of the board.
Credit: Breaking Media, TransfermarktNevertheless, the board remain firm in their stance that Howe is still the man to bring the club success, and there is no indication of that changing any time soon.Can the Magpies still make the Champions League this season?Newcastle’s chances of Champions League qualification for next season have been growing slimmer with every passing week of late, and Sunday was a hugely damaging day for them. Newcastle’s campaign hasn’t played out the way that they would have hoped after a significant transfer spend last summer, but Howe still appears set to take charge of the team again next term.