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Eddie Howe is one of the most in-demand coaches in England. The Newcastle United manager has been linked with several high-profile jobs. The former Bournemouth boss is reportedly a target for Manchester United, the England national team and Tottenham.
Howe’s popularity may seem surprising. Currently, his only career honor is a Championship title with Bournemouth in 2015. Why then is the 46-year-old near the top of the shortlist for several big clubs?
Eddie Howe shows tactical maturity in early Premier League promise
Howe started coaching in his late 20s. The former defender ended his playing career early in 2007 after he suffered a serious knee injury. But Howe developed his coaching skills with Bournemouth’s reserve team. In January 2009, he landed the first-team job, aged just 31.
He eventually led the club from League Two to the Premier League between 2009 and 2015. Only a brief one-year spell at Burnley interrupted Howe’s Bournemouth project. He completed this remarkable journey with the Cherries in 2014/15 as his side won the Championship.
During his Bournemouth reign, Howe earned plaudits for his coaching quality and intense style of play. He deployed a 4-4-2 or 4-4-1-1 and generally used width and direct play to put the opposition under pressure.
However, when the Cherries won promotion to the Premier League, Howe showed his adaptability to become a top English coach. Between 2015 and 2020, the former center-back used several formations, including a more progressive 3-4-3 wing-back formation in the 2017/18 campaign.
Learning from different areas of the game
After Howe left Bournemouth by mutual consent in August 2020, he continued to learn all he could at the highest level, not just in England. During his management hiatus, the 46-year-old traveled to Spain and Italy to observe coaching sessions led by Diego Simeone, Ernesto Valverde, Andoni Iraola and Maurizio Sarri.
Howe was proactive and suitably prepared to apply…
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Author : Alex Waite
Publish date : 2024-10-15 19:52:49
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