Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is set to leave with immediate effect after nearly five years in charge, with Al-Ahli’s Matthias Jaissle expected to replace him. The departure follows a disappointing 12th-place Premier League finish and comes amid apparent frustration over the club’s summer transfer activity, creating uncertainty shortly before the new season.

Howe’s final game was a 4-1 pre-season defeat to Bristol City, and Newcastle have sold Alexander Isak, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon, while captain Bruno Guimaraes is being pursued by Arsenal. He won the 2025 Carabao Cup to end the club’s 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy, secured Champions League qualification twice, and recorded 84 wins in 179 Premier League matches.