Jubilation as Premier League Club Appoint New Manager Days After Multi-Billionaire Pound Firm Takes Over

• Eddie has finally been announced as Newcastle United's new manager following the sacking of Steve Bruce in October
• The 43-year-old who managed AFC Bournemouth for eight has a lot to do after the Magpies are winless in their opening 11 Premier League matches
• The English manager will be in charge in his first game against Brentford after the international break

Eddie Howie has been appointed as manager of Premier League side Newcastle, Newcastle Website.

The English manager was in the stands when the Magpies played a 1-1 draw with Brighton at the American Amex Stadium.

The 43-year-old managed Bournemouth for eight years from the Championships into the top-flight division before he was sent packing in 2020.

What Howie said

Howie said on Newcastle's Instagram handle:

"This is a wonderful opportunity but there is a lot of work ahead for us and I am eager to get onto the training ground to start working with the players."

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Howie has a lot in his hands to accomplish as the Toon Army are yet to record a league win in all of their 11 matches this season.

And as the English league go on on break for the World Cup qualifiers, Howie's first in charge would be against Brentford at St, James' Park.

Howie is expected to assess the team and suggest new signings for the club who are ready to splash the cash during the January transfer window.

Steve Bruce was sacked after failing to register a win before the takeover from a Saudi Arabian multi-billion pound firm.

Solskjaer speaks about possible sacking after loss to Man City

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has broken his silence following Man United's 2-0 defeat to rivals City at Old Trafford.

Eric Bailly's own goal in the early exchanges of the clash and Bernardo Silva's strike on the stroke of halftime were enough to humble United against their arch-rivals.

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The loss saw Solskjaer come under immense scrutiny once again, with a section of fans calling for his immediate dismissal.

The calls were renewed just two weeks after the Norwegian led the Red Devils to a 5-0 drubbing by Liverpool before turning around his side's form against Tottenham and Atalanta.

Mirror UK reports the full-time whistle during the City encounter was greeted with boos and jeers from United's disgruntled fan base who were clearly unimpressed by their side's performance.