Newcastle's new manager Eddie Howe has replaced Steve Bruce at St James's Park after his predecessor departed by mutual consent in October, 13 days after the ownership changed hands.
NEWCASTLE - Newcastle's new manager Eddie Howe said Wednesday he can cope with soaring expectations at the Premier League club after their Saudi-led takeover as he braces for a tough relegation battle.
The Magpies, winless in three games under interim boss Graeme Jones, are second bottom of the Premier League after failing to win any of their first 11 matches this season. "At Bournemouth the existence of the club was under threat if we failed -- that is huge pressure," Howe said in his first press conference as Newcastle boss.
"The task ahead is huge," said Howe."It is a very difficult challenge. I'm under no illusion. We have a very difficult fixture list in December They are certain to provide the funds for a spending spree in the January transfer window, but Howe would not guarantee his team could avoid relegation. "For me this was a football decision," he said."I'm absolutely delighted to be manager of Newcastle. I'll repeat myself, it is about football and that is all I'll concern myself with."
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