Journalist wants to share the latest he’s hearing about Eddie Howe’s Newcastle future

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It seems Newcastle United will back their manager despite a recent run of poor results.

While the ambition at Newcastle these days will naturally raise expectation levels, particularly after such a good season last time out, perspective must be applied.

Eddie Howe has taken this team so far in such a short amount of time. That does not make him immune from criticism but has seemingly given him credit in the bank in the mind of the owners.

Indeed, despite links with a move for the likes of Jose Mourinho, Howe will reportedly be backed.

Speaking of the Newcastle manager’s future, the Daily Mail’s Craig Hope provided an update.

Eddie Howe: Craig Hope shares latest on Newcastle manager’s future

Speaking on a video recorded following Boxing Day’s very poor loss to Nottingham Forest, Hope shared the mood behind the scenes at St James’ Park.

‘I just wanted to put, on the record, that in terms of the manager – and I’m someone historically who has fallen out with one or two of them when I’ve thought they’re not necessarily up to the job and my opinion allays with things behind the scenes – I’ve got none of that now,” he said to X (formerly Twitter) of Howe’s future.

“I haven’t, I’ve got none of my own instinct to say there’s anything that needs to be called into question about Eddie’s own future and certainly I’ve heard nothing of that elsewhere.”

Eddie Howe: PIF will have patience – to a point

So it seems there will be no knee-jerk reactions when it comes to Howe’s future.

Still, that does not mean the situation can keep sliding. Kieran Trippier, after all, admitted standards have been slipping and that cannot be accepted much longer, particularly now the schedule is freer following exits from European football and the Carabao Cup.

PIF will reportedly take lots of things into account. Results alone are seemingly unlikely to be what any decision is judged on, with the manner of performances also set to be analysed.

The one against Forest was worrying. Improve on that – which will surely not be difficult – and perhaps things will soon start to turn.