Newcastle admit they were ‘preparing for months’ for Eddie Howe’s exit

Eddie Howe had a successful spell at Newcastle (Jordan Pettitt/PA) - (PA Wire)

Newcastle’s sporting director Ross Wilson has said the club was preparing for Eddie Howe’s departure as manager for up to nine months.

Wilson, who joined Newcastle in October from Nottingham Forest, said Howe’s exit this July wasn’t “chaotic” or “painful” as the club had been laying plans for his successor for some time.