Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe says he would still have taken the job on Tyneside before had the club's Middle East takeover not gone through.
The former AFC Bournemouth boss was spoken about within the fanbase as a preferred candidate to replace Steve Bruce when the ex-Man United star found himself under pressure at St James' Park. Bruce eventually left when the new owners came in six months ago with Howe appointed in November.
When asked if he'd still have taken the job during the more controversial Mike Ashley era, Howe said: "Yeah absolutely I would have been because of the size of the club, its history, the support base - everything connected with Newcastle, they are the reasons I’d be interested in the job.
