{"id":45906,"date":"2026-04-16T01:47:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:47:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/former-premier-league-icon-candidate-to-replace-eddie-howe-at-newcastle-united\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T01:47:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T05:47:15","slug":"former-premier-league-icon-candidate-to-replace-eddie-howe-at-newcastle-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/former-premier-league-icon-candidate-to-replace-eddie-howe-at-newcastle-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Premier League icon candidate to replace Eddie Howe at Newcastle United"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/former-premier-league-icon-candidate-to-replace-eddie-howe-at-newcastle-united\/#Jose_Mourinho_to_join_Newcastle_United\" >Jose Mourinho to join Newcastle United?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/16\/former-premier-league-icon-candidate-to-replace-eddie-howe-at-newcastle-united\/#There_is_some_controversy_over_%E2%80%9CThe_Special_One%E2%80%9D\" >There is some controversy over &#8220;The Special One.&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>The atmosphere on Tyneside is tense, with the team languishing around 14th in the Premier League, still suffering from the recent defeat to Sunderland in the derby, and still feeling the scars from the crushing loss to Barcelona in the Champions League.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>The spotlight is shining brightly on coach Eddie Howe as his team repeatedly concedes goals from winning positions.<\/p>\n<div aria-setsize=\"-1\" id=\"message-list_1773822614.804109\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div>\n<div aria-roledescription=\"message\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><b>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">apple<\/span><\/u><\/b><b>    &#038; <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">Google play<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Now, just when things couldn&#8217;t get any more dramatic, a huge name was thrown into the ring.<\/p>\n<p>According to talkSPORT, if the club decide to end the Howe era, none other than Jose Mourinho has emerged as the real candidate to take over the coveted spot at St James&#8217; Park.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jose_Mourinho_to_join_Newcastle_United\"><\/span>Jose Mourinho to join Newcastle United?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It&#8217;s no secret that PIF, Newcastle&#8217;s Saudi owners, are incredibly ambitious.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Howe&#8217;s incredible feat of leading the club from a relegation battle to domestic cup wins and a taste of Champions League football, there is a growing sense within the hierarchy that there is a hunger for a world-class figure to lead the club.<\/p>\n<p>Enter Mourinho. The 63-year-old Portuguese tactician, who currently manages Benfica, is practically royalty when it comes to making big players.<\/p>\n<p>He has an undeniable track record of managing big budgets and delivering silverware, and he did just that during his legendary title-winning spell with Chelsea and Manchester United.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There_is_some_controversy_over_%E2%80%9CThe_Special_One%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>There is some controversy over &#8220;The Special One.&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>But linking Mourinho with Newcastle is not without controversy. On the other hand, the box office appeal of having the &#8216;Special One&#8217; in the dugout at St James&#8217;s Park is undeniable.<\/p>\n<p>He has previously expressed his deep admiration for the club, citing the influence of his beloved coach, the late Sir Bobby Robson.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, vocal sections of the Toon Army are understandably skeptical. Mourinho&#8217;s recent spell as manager has been turbulent.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Mourinho may no longer have the endless checkbook he has relied on so far, as the club will have to carefully manage strict Financial Fair Play rules and could potentially sell key assets just to fund a rebuild.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Report: Newcastle United to prioritize Man United midfield player as transfer target<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The atmosphere on Tyneside is tense, with the team languishing around 14th in the Premier League, still suffering from the recent defeat to Sunderland in the derby, and still feeling the scars from the crushing loss to Barcelona in the Champions League.The spotlight is shining brightly on coach Eddie Howe as his team repeatedly concedes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26069,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-45906","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45906"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45906\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26069"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}