Howe set to stay in charge of Newcastle after summit

Newcastle United currently lie in 13th place in the Premier League [Getty Images]

Head coach Eddie Howe looks set to lead Newcastle into next season after talks with the club's Saudi Arabian leadership.

Howe and the Newcastle hierarchy are agreed on the future after their annual summit in Northumberland this week.

Rather than acting on emotion, Newcastle's hierarchy have set out to address what has gone wrong with the help of thorough analysis as the club look to bounce back following a bruising campaign.

Howe has been viewed as part of the diagnosis and solution going into an important summer window on Tyneside.

The 48-year-old, who was appointed in November 2021, said on Friday he had faced "difficult questions" as he gave a presentation to the owners and the board.

Only Wolves, Burnley and West Ham have suffered more defeats than Newcastle's 16 in the Premier League this season, and there has been a recognition across the board that has not been good enough.

However, Howe - who ended Newcastle's 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy by winning the Carabao Cup last season, and qualified for the Champions League in 2025 and 2023 - has also felt the support of those above him this week.

Other key topics included the sale of star player Alexander Isak to Liverpool and the club's difficulty in replacing a forward who scored 27 goals last season after failing with bids for Hugo Ekitike and , among others.