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Eddie Howe has ruled himself out of the race to become the next manager of Manchester United and said he was “very happy” to Newcastle.
Howe is known to have his admirers at Old Trafford but does not appear to be on the shortlist to replace him. Ruben Amorim, who was fired yesterday after a largely miserable 14 months in office. Under-18s coach Darren Fletcher will take charge of tomorrow night’s game at Burnley before United look to appoint an interim manager until the end of the season.
Howe has a strong relationship with Newcastle’s Saudi owners and says he has no desire to leave Tyneside at the moment with Newcastle are currently ninth in the Premier League table.
“No, not at this time,” he said this morning ahead of tomorrow night’s home game against Leeds. “The most important thing for me is happiness in the role, happiness in the work. The relationships I have with the people around me.
“Now, it hasn’t always been good and things can change at any football club. But, at the moment, I’m very happy. We’ve made some great appointments in the positions we needed to fill and as long as I can express myself in the best possible way, the best version of myself to help the players and the club. [I’ll stay].
“Because ultimately for a club to be successful there has to be unity from top to bottom and good understanding between everyone. I’ve had an incredible relationship with the management here since I came to the football club and that has never changed.”
I consider myself very lucky – Newcastle boss Howe
He added: “I consider myself very lucky to have that because very few managers have the time to build those relationships and have trust with each other. I think that’s really important and if you have all those things you’re more likely to be successful.
“There are no guarantees, but you have a better chance if these relationships work. I’m very happy and I hope it continues for a long time.”
It’s been an eventful few days in the Premier League with Enzo Maresca leaving Chelsea last week to be replaced this morning by Liam Rosenior, and Amorim also receiving his marching orders.
Howe has been at St James’ Park for more than four years, overseeing a period of heavy spending which ultimately resulted in the club’s first piece of domestic silverware for more than 70 years in the form of the EFL Cup last season.
He said: “I laugh because longevity is such a strange question because you don’t aim to have a schedule, you aim to win games. It’s always the next game, then the next. You work from week to week and game to game.
“Of course you have to take a longer-term view and plan well. You have to see what your team will look like in the future.
“You have to have good relationships around you. You have to have good relationships with the players. You have to have a mixture of all those things. It has led me to this point now and in my previous job. [at Bournemouth].
“I don’t know if longevity is out of the picture in the role I have; someone could give me some stats that contradict that.
“It’s harder to stay in one place for a long time because I think the attention span and the appetite to see the same person all the time is less appealing these days.”
