Eddie Howe

Eddie Howe, born on November twenty-ninth, nineteen seventy-seven, is a distinguished English football manager and former player, currently at the helm of Premier League club Newcastle United. His playing career was primarily spent as a centre-back at Bournemouth, where he progressed through the youth ranks and dedicated a total of eleven years to the club, ultimately retiring from professional football in two thousand seven.

Howe's managerial journey began in two thousand nine when he took charge of Bournemouth, becoming the youngest manager in the Football League at that time. Faced with the daunting challenge of avoiding relegation to the Conference National, he successfully guided the team to safety, overcoming a deficit of minus seventeen points. The following season, his leadership propelled Bournemouth to promotion to League One.

After a brief tenure at Burnley, Howe returned to Bournemouth, where he achieved remarkable success, leading the club to two additional promotions within three seasons, culminating in their ascent to the top tier of English football. His exceptional accomplishments earned him the title of Football League Manager of the Decade in two thousand fifteen, following three promotions in a seven-year span.

Under Howe's stewardship, Bournemouth maintained their Premier League status for five seasons before facing relegation to the Championship in two thousand twenty. Following this setback, he resigned, having been the longest-serving manager in the Premier League at that time. After a year away from management, Howe made his return in two thousand twenty-one, taking over as head coach of Newcastle United after the club's takeover. In two thousand twenty-five, he achieved a significant milestone by securing the EFL Cup, marking Newcastle's first major domestic trophy in seventy years.