What is Eddie Howe’s salary at Newcastle United? This is a widely asked question as the former Bournemouth manager continues his dream start to life at St. James’ Park.
Newcastle signed Eddie Howe for free after he was sacked by Bournemouth
Newcastle appointed Eddie Howe as manager in early November 2021, replacing Steve Bruce and marking the first managerial appointment made by the Saudi-led consortium since their full takeover of the Magpies a month earlier.
Howe was a free agent and the Geordies snapped him up after he was sacked by Bournemouth in 2020 following their relegation from the Premier League to the Championship.
There were a couple of candidates considered by the club including current Aston Villa boss Unai Emery, but he opted to remain in Spain and continue his tenure with Villarreal.
Prior to Celtic’s appointment of now-Spurs manager Ange Postecoglou, Howe was also interviewed for the biggest job in Scottish football.
Things worked out nicely in the end for the Englishman, who is now in charge of the Premier League’s fastest growing side – Newcastle – and thriving in his role.
Eddie Howe signed initial two-and-a-half-year, £7.5m contract at Newcastle before bumper extension
Howe originally signed a two-and-a-half-year deal at the club until the summer of 2024, earning a reported £3m a year at St. James’ Park as Newcastle put their trust in the Buckinghamshire-born manager to guide the club back to the top.
This was almost four times the salary he collected during his time at Bournemouth. The final two candidates for the job were Howe and Emery – and reports emerged that Newcastle were even prepared to pay the £5m it would cost to buy the latter out of his Villarreal contract.
The Magpies saved a bit of dough in appointing Howe and they haven’t looked back.
Following an impressive run of form towards the end of the 2021/22 season, Howe was rewarded with a new long-term contract. The length was not disclosed, but we can imagine this added another three years onto his deal at least.
Thanks to Eddie Howe (and huge investment), Newcastle are climbing back towards the top of the tree
In his first season in charge, Howe led Newcastle to six successive home wins – the first time the club had achieved this feat since the Sir Bobby Robson era in 2004. The Tyneside outfit finished 11th after winning 12 of their last 18 in the league.
Newcastle became the first team in top-flight history to avoid relegation after failing to win any of their opening 14 fixtures.
Less than a year later in January 2023, Howe led Newcastle to their first cup final in over 23 years – facing Manchester United for the Carabao Cup at Wembley. Despite the 2-0 defeat, this was a monumental leap for the club.
Later that season, the Magpies secured a top-four finish in the Premier League and qualified for the Champions League. This marked their first entry into the competition since 2002/03.
Eddie Howe made over 250 professional appearances as a defender
Howe was a centre-back during his playing career, starting out at Bournemouth. He made his first-team debut in December 1995 against Hull City, and in 1998 he was called up to the England Under-21s.
He enjoyed brief but unsuccessful spells at Portsmouth and Swindon Town before returning to the south coast with the Cherries. Injuries forced his retirement in 2007 where he then moved into coaching with the reserves.
Eddie Howe Previous Clubs Managed
After hanging up his playing boots, Howe turned to football management. At the age of 29 in December 2006, he became player-coach of Bournemouth’s reserve team whilst still playing for the first-team before officially retiring a few months later.
In September 2008, Howe lost his job at Bournemouth after then-manager Kevin Bond was shown the door. He returned to the club as a youth coach in 2008 and took over as caretaker manager when Jimmy Quinn was sacked in December.
In January 2011, Howe became Burnley manager after the club agreed a compensation deal with Bournemouth. He left the Clarets in October 2012, citing ‘personal reasons’ for his exit despite solid finishes in the Championship table.
He was re-appointed manager of Bournemouth in October 2012 and led the club to the Premier League in 2015. They remained in the top-flight for five years until relegation in August 2020, when Howe left by mutual consent.
See below the full list of clubs managed by Eddie Howe:
- AFC Bournemouth: 2008-11
- Burnley: 2011-12
- AFC Bournemouth: 2012-20
- Newcastle United: 2021-present
Top Premier League Manager Salaries
- 1st – Pep Guardiola: £20m
- 2nd – Jurgen Klopp: £15m
- 3rd – Erik ten Hag: £9m
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