Amanda Staveley has praised the work of "marvellous" Eddie Howe after the head coach transformed the fortunes of Newcastle United in just a year.
The Newcastle co-owner has spoken of the early struggles at the club after the Saudi-backed consortium inherited a team in the relegation zone and without a director of football or CEO. But in just one year, the Magpies have climbed away from the bottom half of the table and the final 14 games of the top-flight campaign will be about whether they can qualify for one of the UEFA competitions or not.
Speaking at last week's Financial Times' Business of Football Summit, the Ripon financier reflected on the last 12 months on Tyneside. Staveley said: "We were getting over being in a relegation position. "And having to bring the club back to life.
