The head coach says that nobody can put him under more pressure than he puts on himself
Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe after the 3-2 defeat to Brentford(Image: Newcastle United via Getty Images)
Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe has made it clear he has no intention of quitting the Magpies – despite enduring boos after the defeat to Brentford at the weekend.
After gaining public backing last week from CEO David Hopkinson, Howe is understood to have had further internal support from the Canadian and sporting director Ross Wilson over the weekend. Howe stated candidly that nobody can put him under more pressure than he can himself, and feels he will emerge stronger for the experience of what is his first bad run as head coach.
Howe, speaking at his Press conference today, told Chronicle Live: “I care so much about what I do. I care so much about the club.
“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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When asked if he had any doubts whether he was the right man for the job, Howe said: “No, 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.
“As long as I feel that in my heart and my spirit, then my desire and motivation levels are as high as they’ve ever been. I’ll fight every day to my maximum for the club.
“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.”
When asked if he needed to be at his very best, with Newcastle sitting in 12th place in the table, and facing a desperate-looking Spurs team, Howe said: “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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