Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has stepped down from his role with immediate effect, according to British media reports. He will be replaced by Al Ahli coach Matthias Jaissle.

Career Highlights

Howe, 48, leaves after five years in charge, having guided Newcastle to their first major domestic trophy in 70 years with their League Cup triumph in 2025. He also led the club to Champions League qualification in 2023 and 2025.

The decision to step down is reported to have followed discussions between Howe and Newcastle’s hierarchy over the last 48 hours. Former Newcastle and England striker Alan Shearer thanked Howe for everything he had done for the club, suggesting the sale of key players and missed transfer targets had played a part in the decision.

Newcastle sold Sweden striker Alexander Isak to Liverpool last year and have since offloaded Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali to Tottenham Hotspur and England winger Anthony Gordon to Barcelona. Captain Bruno Guimaraes could also follow them out.

Howe’s exit follows a disappointing campaign in which Newcastle finished 12th in the Premier League after suffering 17 defeats in 38 matches. His final game in charge was a 4-1 pre-season loss to Bristol City on Wednesday.

Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.