Newcastle determined to keep Howe after Southgate resignation

Newcastle United main executive Darren Eales says nan nine are wished to support Eddie Howe and will defy immoderate approaches from nan Football Association.

Howe, 46, is simply a starring contender to go England's adjacent head pursuing Gareth Southgate's resignation.

Southgate, who was appointed successful 2016 and had 5 months near connected his woody pinch England, stood down little than 48 hours aft Spain hit nan Three Lions successful nan Euro 2024 final.

Howe was appointed Newcastle head successful 2021 and signed a caller semipermanent statement hold successful 2022 aft steering nan nine distant from relegation.

Asked if nan nine would conflict to support Howe successful nan arena of an attack from nan FA, Earles said: "Yes, absolutely.

"We're connected an breathtaking travel and, arsenic acold arsenic we're concerned, Eddie is nan man to lead america connected that.

"For us, he's precisely nan correct man for nan task we are connected astatine Newcastle United and that is why we are committed to a semipermanent woody pinch him. That's why we deliberation he's nan correct man for Newcastle. We emotion him."

Eales said, fixed Howe's semipermanent statement successful nan northbound east, nan nine would beryllium owed compensation should Howe work together to switch Southgate but location was not a "set number" successful place.

England are adjacent successful action erstwhile they look nan Republic of Ireland connected 7 September successful nan Nations League.

An interim head will beryllium successful complaint if nan FA are still to name Southgate's successor.