‘My fire is burning very, very strongly’published at 11:02 BST
11:02 BST
Newcastle v Bournemouth (Sat, 15:00 BST)
Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe says his “fire is burning very, very strongly” after being asked about his future at the club:
“I just want serve the club and do what’s right for the football club. That’s always been my aim. If that’s me leaving to help the club, then of course that’s something I’ll do, I’ve got no issue doing that.
“It’s not about me. But if I believe I’m the right person to take the club forward, which I do currently right now, then I’ll do that and I’ll fight to the end.
“I’ll fight harder than I’ve ever fought before, but it’s about making sure that those two things are aligned.”
Channeling Mikel Arteta, following the comments made by the Arsenal coach this week, Howe says: “In terms of my fire, my fire is burning very, very strongly.
“That’s no guarantee from my side what’s going to happen in the future because as I’ve said, the forces that move in football clubs move quickly.
“But my fire is there. There’s loads of wood stacked up and I’m ready to put it on it.”