Former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan has hailed the terrific job both Eddie Howe and Amanda Staveley have done in re-shaping Newcastle United this season. The Magpies have performed superbly since the turn of the calendar year, recording an impressive 11th-place finish in the Premier League.
With just one win domestically heading into the festive period, Howe's appointment was greeted with some scrutiny, despite his pedigree with Bournemouth. Last relegated with the Cherries back in 2020, the 44-year-old has since silenced said critics, including TalkSport panelist Jordan, who dissected the job both he and Staveley have done thus far at St James Park.
On Eddie Howe's appointment, Jordan first began by saying: "I was very hesitant about him taking the job and not taking the Celtic job. However, you cannot look back at this body of work and say it's nothing other than a tremendous job."
