Graeme Jones has had a whirlwind 15 months since arriving at Newcastle United. In January last year, the Magpies stumped up around £250,000 to poach the highly-rated coach from Championship side Bournemouth.
Ironically, Jones was working underneath Jason Tindall - the man he now shares a joint position with - at the Cherries, and alongside coaches Stephen Purches, Dan Hodges and Simon Weatherstone. It was the appraisal Eddie Howe received from his trusted backroom team about Jones that convinced the Toon boss to keep him as part of his inner circle.
Speaking after his appointment, Howe said: "Coming with me are Jason Tindall, Stephen Purches, Simon Weatherstone and Dan Hodges. Graeme Jones is still in the mix and I'm delighted to work with Graeme.”
