Eddie Howe issues defiant statement on Newcastle United future - 'There's no doubt'

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Eddie Howe insists he won't quit Newcastle United despite being booed after Saturday's defeat to Brentford. The Toon boss is under growing pressure ahead of Tuesday's desperation derby against Spurs.

Newcastle boss Howe was supported publicly by CEO David Hopkinson last week, and is understood to have gained further internal support from the Canadian and sporting director Ross Wilson over the weekend. But they will be expecting a big performance from Howe's side against a Tottenham side yet to win in 2026 - and with Thomas Frank under big pressure.

But Howe insists no-one is putting him under more pressure than he does himself, and insists he will emerge stronger from the Magpies' current poor run.

"I care so much about what I do. I care so much about the club," declared Howe. "The club for me is always No.1, not myself, not any of the players, it is the club. And what that stands for.

"And of course, the players are a huge part of that. So I will always act in the best interests of the club in every decision that I make, whether that is about me or any individual player. So I think when you are trying to act in that way, you are trying to think of the bigger picture; the pressure that individuals or other people can put on you is irrelevant. I have to live with my own thoughts of myself and what I am delivering, and I am very honest to say I need to do better, and I will do better.

"It is part of the evolution. It is part of growing and these challenging moments are where you grow the most so I am looking forward to try to do well."

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After three straight defeats, Newcastle sit 12th in the Premier League table. But when asked if he had any doubts whether he was the right man for the job, Howe insisted: "There's no doubt in my mind.

"And that's why I'm sitting here. If there was, then I wouldn't be because, as I said, the club's the most important thing. I'd never put myself before the club if I didn't think I was the correct man to take the team forward and I could give the players what they need, then I would step aside and let someone else do it."

Asked if he needed to be at his very best to get Newcastle moving back up the table with three points at Spurs, Howe added: "I think so. I think that's where your qualities have to come to the fore because that's when everyone is looking at you to set the tone.

"People want to follow, that's human nature, so if you have strength as a leader in these moments, you can drag everybody with you, and that's where it's the most important time to stand up and show your character and to show how much it means to you.

"That's what we're going to try to do, me and the staff. We've got a great group of players, we've got a really honest group, we've got a group that really cares, so I've got no issue on that side. We just need the quality in our performances to improve."

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