Eddie Howe has vowed to 'produce the best Newcastle United' he can rather than copying anything he did at Bournemouth because the head coach's work has to be 'unique' to the Magpies.
Howe was conscious of the need to evolve after leaving Bournemouth following the Cherries' relegation to the Championship in 2019. As well as spending time observing at a host of sporting organisations, including Atletico Madrid, Saracens and the England national football team, Howe used his 15-month break to reflect on what went wrong in those final months at the Vitality Stadium.
Howe felt he had become a 'better' manager after that experience and, although there is work to do yet, the Newcastle boss has overseen a remarkable turnaround since taking charge of a struggling side without a win last November. Newcastle have since moved seven points clear of the relegation zone after going eight games unbeaten in the Premier League.
