Regardless of no Newcastle United matches this previous fortnight, Eddie Howe nonetheless making lots headlines.
The NUFC Head Coach persistently linked with the England managerial emptiness.
Though Eddie Howe made clear (see beneath) way back to July, that he had little interest in filling the England emptiness, that he was solely concerned with persevering with at Newcastle United.
Following the appointment of Thomas Tuchel this week, it nonetheless didn’t cease the Eddie Howe and England headlines.
Loads of journalists determined to make out that Eddie Howe had been ‘snubbed’ and ‘hadn’t even made the ten man shortlist’ who have been interviewed. Loads of the media attempting to make out that the Newcastle United boss had needed the England job and The FA supposedly hadn’t deemed him worthy of the job, not even an interview.
I wrote an article (see beneath) this morning that was printed on The Magazine, saying what a load of nonsense this was.
It was Eddie Howe who had persistently made clear he wasn’t within the England emptiness, hadn’t utilized for the job, so no surprise he wasn’t interviewed or on The FA shortlist!
A wonderful replace has now adopted from Eddie Howe and one of many common Newcastle United journalists, one in every of them who hadn’t gone down this ludicrous route of constructing out that Eddie Howe had needed the England job and had been knocked again.
As a substitute, Eddie Howe and the person from The Telegraph, merely reaffirming what I had written this morning.
Luke Edwards reporting for The Telegraph, following Friday morning’s Eddie Howe press convention, forward of Newcastle v Brighton – 18 October 2024:
‘Eddie Howe has confirmed story from final week that he didn’t need the England job and provided no encouragement to the FA who had been conscious of his stance because the summer season.
Therefore why he wasn’t interviewed.
Eddie Howe:
“I don’t visualise that (turning into England supervisor someday].
“I genuinely take into consideration Newcastle and attempting to win a trophy right here could be my objective.
“I immerse myself in what I’m in at the moment.
“So no different ideas have entered my head.
“I’ll discuss to anybody who knocks on my door… however not within the respect of getting into conversations about leaving Newcastle.”
My article on Eddie Howe and England earlier at the moment – Friday 18 October 2024:
Eddie Howe isn’t the brand new England supervisor.
He has not turn into the long-term substitute for Gareth Southgate.
As a substitute, this week noticed Thomas Tuchel introduced as the person to do the job as much as and together with the 2026 World Cup finals, assuming England qualify…
As you can be conscious, lots of nonsense within the English media about whether or not or not Thomas Tuchel was the appropriate selection.
Some fairly ridiculous stuff.
Speaking of the ridiculous protection by the media, additionally lots of embarrassing ludicrous stuff about who didn’t get the job.
Which brings me to Eddie Howe.
I’ve seen all kinds of headlines which are chortle out loud.
Headlines saying Eddie Howe was ‘snubbed’ by The FA, how the Newcastle United boss wasn’t even on the ‘shortlist’ that The FA compiled, wasn’t even one of many ten candidates who ended up being interviewed.
It was totally predictable that so many journalists, so many pundits, so many ‘consultants’, could be seeking to make this right into a destructive Newcastle United story.
The slant that lots of them are taking is that simply take a look at Eddie Howe, this sums up how poor English coaches/managers are, that’s the reason he was snubbed, couldn’t even make the shortlist and so forth.
The fact is after all one thing very completely different.
What all of the media conveniently neglect, wish to ignore, is the method The FA put in place to nominate the brand new England supervisor.
Friday 2 August was the deadline set by The FA (see beneath) for these concerned with turning into the brand new England supervisor, to make it recognized.
Eddie Howe had been the bookies favorite fairly ever since Gareth Southgate introduced he was stepping down. Which is completely comprehensible as he was by far one of the best candidate. An excellent younger English supervisor, who took Bournemouth from the brink of non-league, right through to the Premier League. Then got here in when the state of affairs regarded completely hopeless mid-season due to Mike Ashley and Steve Bruce in 2021/22, not solely saved Newcastle United from relegation, however took them to the third greatest kind within the Premier League throughout the ultimate 19 video games of that season. Earlier than a superb prime 4 end in 2022/23, then coping with the worst ever season in Newcastle’s total historical past with accidents and but nonetheless ending solely eight factors off prime 4 final season.
While Lee Carsley and Graham Potter ended up staying in direction of the highest finish of the betting it was mainly as a result of there have been no different even remotely credible English candidates. Put it this manner, the following highest within the betting who was English… Frank Lampard!!!
Mainly, what it boils right down to and why Thomas Tuchel ended up getting the job, was as a result of he was the easiest supervisor from abroad who utilized, because of no credible English candidate, within the eyes of The FA, making use of for the job, making it recognized they might have an interest.
Allow us to return to when that 2 August 2024 deadline was approaching…
While out in Japan on a pre-season tour, the Newcastle United Head Coach quizzed on whether or not he could be the following boss of England and abandon Newcastle United…
Eddie Howe requested about media claims he would be the subsequent England supervisor – 30 July 2024:
“I’m absolutely dedicated to Newcastle United.
“There may be nothing to speak about.
“I don’t want to deal with the gamers.
“They know by how I act.
“They will see how I’m each day, to see how dedicated I’m to the membership.”
As soon as Eddie Howe mentioned that and different reporting round the truth that he had little interest in the job, he dropped to 3rd within the betting behind Graham Potter and Lee Carsley. Eddie Howe solely staying up there, regardless of making clear he had little interest in the job, as a result of there was actually no different English candidates, until you counted Frank Lampard(!!!), the identical with Potter and Carsley actually as nicely.
It was by no means a case of Eddie Howe not being ok, or The FA not wanting him.
As a substitute, it was a case of Eddie Howe having zero curiosity within the emptiness and The FA having no probability of getting him.
Eddie Howe wasn’t on the shortlist as a result of he didn’t point out he had any curiosity by any means within the job.
Eddie Howe wasn’t one of many ten candidates interviewed as a result of he didn’t apply, didn’t make any curiosity recognized.
It’s past perception AND but completely predictable, that this has been became a destructive story about Eddie Howe and Newcastle United.
The media ought to be celebrating the truth that Eddie Howe has executed a superb job at Newcastle United, is fiercely bold and believes that if given the appropriate instruments, he can buck the development and go on to turn into the rarest of issues, an English supervisor competing on the very prime of the Premier League.
It will have been the EASY path to take for the Newcastle boss, if Eddie Howe had made recognized he would take the job (and if that’s the case, for certain would have been appointed), he would have been given a far longer contract than Thomas Tuchel has been given and had an preliminary comfy 18 months or so guiding England to the 2026 World Cup finals, earlier than nay actual stress got here on him.
As a substitute although he’s completely dedicated to Newcastle United AND that’s what the media actually hate!
The FA advert for the following England Head Coach – 19 July 2024:
We’re at the moment overseeing a extremely focused course of to nominate the following Head Coach of the England Males’s Senior Staff.
England Males’s Senior Staff Head Coach (NFCSGP0377)
Division:Males’s Technical
Location:Nationwide Soccer Centre, St George’s Park
Closing Date:2 August 2024
Our succession planning course of has already recognized a lot of candidates; along with this we’re dedicated to open recruitment processes within the soccer business and are concerned with listening to from people who meet the next standards:
THE ROLE
Lead and develop the England senior males’s workforce to win a significant event and be persistently ranked as one of many prime groups on the earth.
Present inspiring management to a world class, multi-disciplinary technical workforce based mostly at St. George’s Park.
Develop and preserve robust relationships with golf equipment who make use of English certified gamers.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
Will maintain a UEFA Professional License.
Can have vital expertise of English soccer, with a powerful monitor document delivering ends in the Premier League and/or main worldwide competitions.
Will probably be an distinctive chief who understands and can benefit from the worldwide soccer atmosphere.
Will probably be skilled in efficiently figuring out, managing and growing English certified gamers.
Will probably be extremely resilient and cozy in a really high-profile function with intense public scrutiny.
Can have a monitor document of making a excessive performing, constructive workforce tradition and atmosphere.
Can have robust private values and integrity and perceive and embrace the function that the England Males’s Senior Staff Head Coach has inspiring the nation.
OUR VALUES
Purpose HIGH
Obtain TOGETHER
Embrace DIFFERENCE
Do you have to wish to register your curiosity and also you meet the standards above, please do that through electronic mail to [email protected]
This can be a non-public tackle, and must you meet all the standards you’ll obtain a response.’
