Everything Eddie Howe said during his first press conference as Newcastle United head coach

Eddie Howe faced the media for the first time as Newcastle United head coach at 3pm on Wednesday.

The 43-year-old officially succeeded Steve Bruce as Magpies boss on Monday before taking training less than 24 hours later.

Howe took questions from the local and national media at St James’s Park to discuss his managerial appointment – the first under the Saudi-led ownership.

You can follow what Howe said during his press conference here at the Shields Gazette:

Eddie Howe will face the media for the first time as Newcastle United head coach.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)placeholder image
Eddie Howe will face the media for the first time as Newcastle United head coach. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

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