Despite being appointed with the club facing down the barrel of relegation, Howe was able to keep Newcastle in the Premier League last season.
They have continued momentum into this campaign as Newcastle find themselves challenging for European places and mixing it with the Premier League elite - a complete transformation from when he took charge of the club in November 2021.
But where does Howe’s win percentage rank among every permanent Newcastle United manager over the last 30 years?
Here, we rank every Newcastle United manager from the last 30 years by their win percentage to see who had the worst win percentage whilst in charge of the club, to the manager who enjoyed most wins in the dugout.
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9. Ruud Gullit - 34.6%
Gullit decreed he would get his team to play ‘sexy’ football. Although they did reach an FA Cup final, their league form suffered. Leaving Alan Shearer and Duncan Ferguson on the bench for a derby defeat to Sunderland signalled the end of his tenure. Photo: Clive Brunskill
10. Alan Pardew - 38.4%
Pardew guided Newcastle back into Europe and they enjoyed a successful 2012/13 Europa League season. Pardew could never settle as Newcastle manager amid a backdrop of fan protests and he eventually left to join Crystal Palace. Photo: Stu Forster
11. Kenny Dalglish - 38.5%
Dalglish was Kevin Keegan’s successor and was tasked with delivering that long-awaited trophy. An FA Cup final would come and go whilst Newcastle struggled to hit the heights they had done in previous seasons in the league. Photo: Stu Forster
12. Rafa Benitez - 42.5%
After being appointed following Steve McClaren’s departure, Benitez couldn’t prevent relegation but garnered huge support from the fan base. He guided Newcastle to promotion before keeping them in the league in back-to-back seasons. Photo: Alex Broadway