Newcastle next manager: Unai Emery’s odds of replacing Eddie Howe revealed
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(Credit: Getty, Hasan Karim, Breaking Media) Wed 1 April 2026 15:00, UK Newcastle United could yet sack Eddie Howe and replace him with Aston Villa boss Unai Emery in the coming weeks. Defeat to Sunderland in the Tyne-Wear derby has also helped to heap the pressure on Howe since then, as supporters have been growing increasingly frustrated with the way the team have performed of late.Newcastle’s managerial situation is precarious heading into the final weeks of the campaign, as many on Tyneside feel that Howe has taken the team backwards this term. 👔 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 Favourites clear to replace Eddie HoweThe Premier League has already seen nine managers lose their jobs so far this season, and Howe could potentially be the man to take that total into double figures before the end of the campaign. GamesWDLWin %Eddie Howe (Bournemouth, Newcastle)3621388014438.12%Unai Emery (Arsenal, Aston Villa)18395404851.91%Howe’s Premier League record compared to Emery’s, as per Transfermarkt.Howe’s men are currently languishing in the bottom half of the table, and have been unable to perform with any consistency since the beginning of the season.
Emery is currently seen as an outsider to take the reins at St James’, with one of the UK’s leading bookmakers pricing him at odds of 16/1 to make the switch to the North East. Door could open for Newcastle to launch Unai Emery swoopFootball Insider revealed at the start of March that a summer exit from Aston Villa is increasingly likely for Emery, due to frustration with the financial restrictions surrounding his work at Villa Park.The second city outfit have toiled away amid significant PSR concerns in recent years, and that has often meant they have found it difficult to complete the necessary deals to take their squad to the next level.His long-term future in the West Midlands appears to be in question, which could leave the door open for Newcastle to potentially launch a move for him as a result.