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Eddie Howe leaves Newcastle United in a sticky situation but it must be remembered how far the manager has brought the Magpies.<\/p>\n
The news broke on Thursday morning that Howe is to leave St James\u2019 Park<\/strong> just three weeks before the start of the new season.<\/p>\n Newcastle have wasted little time in finding a replacement, with Al Ahli coach Matthias Jaissle set to come in<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Howe\u2019s departure ends a reign of almost four years and nine months. And while Newcastle are in the midst of tumultuous summer, with their best players scrambling for the exit door<\/strong>they are in considerably better shape than where Howe found them.<\/p>\n When he took over in November 2021, this is where he found them\u2026<\/p>\n From second-bottom of the Premier League, Howe has taken Newcastle to the Champions League twice and brought their first major trophy since 1969.<\/p>\n Of course, the Saudi money is a factor. Since they bought the club from Mike Ashley a month before they appointed Howe, Newcastle\u2019s net spend was around the \u00a3400million mark <\/strong>prior to this summer when they have banked huge fees for Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali.<\/p>\n But, as Chelsea have shown<\/strong>it isn\u2019t as simple as throwing money at the squad. Howe has \u2013 for the most part \u2013 moulded a squad and a team to be competitive towards the top of the table.<\/p>\n Indeed, in the period since Howe took over when they were off the bottom of the league only on goal difference, here is the full Premier League table\u2026<\/p>\n Under Howe, Newcastle have outperformed half of the Big Six, sitting fifth in the table over 179 matches.<\/p>\n He may leave under a cloud, but his Newcastle legacy cannot be disputed and he will be a hard act to follow.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n