Fresh Matthias Jaissle update as Newcastle United head coach announcement delay continues
New Newcastle United head coach Matthias Jaissle is set to be officially confirmed as Eddie Howe’s successor.
Matthias Jaissle has been with the Newcastle United squad since Saturday after being chosen by the club to succeed Eddie Howe as head coach.
The German has been pictured at the La Manga training camp but, as of Tuesday morning, is yet to be officially unveiled as Newcastle’s new head coach.
The Gazette understands the reason for the delay is down to Al-Ahli not completing the required paperwork for the appointment to be announced. Newcastle have agreed a £9.5million compensation package with Al-Ahli to relieve Jaissle of his duties at the Saudi Pro League club.
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The Magpies ideally would have announced their new head coach by now, but the matter is largely out of their hands. This is despite both Newcastle and Al-Ahli being majority-owned by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund.
Both clubs operate independently from one another, meaning it is simply a waiting game for Newcastle to receive the required paperwork and make a formal announcement.
Newcastle are currently training at La Manga in Spain, where Jaissle is set to meet members of the media later this week ahead of the friendly match at Valencia on Saturday.
The 38-year-old joins Newcastle after a successful spell in Saudi Arabia in which he has won successive Asian Champions League titles with Al-Ahli. Prior to that, he won consecutive Austrian Bundesliga titles with Red Bull Salzburg.
His arrival will mark his first taste of management in a top European league as he joins up with a Newcastle squad undergoing a significant transition process, having lost Anthony Gordon, Sandro Tonali, Howe and potentially captain Bruno Guimaraes as well.