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Eddie Howe admits Newcastle United focus is lacking as fixture excuse and sympathy wears thin

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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 28: Eddie Howe, Manager of Newcastle United (R), and Jason Tindall, Assistant Coach of Newcastle United look dejected following the teams defeat in the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Everton at St James' Park on February 28, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images).

Champions League qualification has felt like a pipe dream for weeks, but after defeat to Everton at St James’ Park on Saturday, any European football appears unlikely. Since the first full season of the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund’s ownership, that has been the barometer against which success is measured.

The result was compounded by some miserable stats for Howe; never before had he lost three successive Premier League home matches as Newcastle United manager; in total, it is five losses in six and 12 games in all competitions without a clean sheet.

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