One in every of a number of feelings I felt when watching Newcastle raise the Carabao Cup on Sunday was that of pure delight for Eddie Howe.
He has completed a superb job at Newcastle United over the previous three and a half years, however he was at all times going to be in the end judged on his skill to show the membership from contenders to winners.
In fact, we nonetheless have a protracted approach to go, however Sunday was his first piece of main silverware. He’s now a trophy-winning supervisor and there’s a sense this received’t be his final.
In his newest lengthy learn for The Telegraph, Luke Edwards has revealed the message behind the scenes from Eddie Howe following Newcastle’s first home trophy for 70 years.
It’s believed the 47-year-old advised his gamers that this second marks ‘the daybreak of a brand new period’ on the membership; and Toon chiefs appear to agree with PIF’s Yasir Al-Rumayyan anticipated to again the supervisor with cash to spend and signings this summer season.
Not solely that, Edwards shares Howe’s message to pals after victory. Howe advised these shut that this was the ‘best day of his profession’ and one which’s left him hungrier than ever to ship extra silverware at St James’ Park.
Nonetheless, regardless of thrilling plans for summer season funding and different trophies sooner or later, Howe can also be planning a ‘robust message’ to all workers as soon as the celebrations are over.
The Telegraph report that Howe will collect the troops and remind them that we should refocus and finish the season strongly, conscious of the significance of Newcastle returning to the UEFA Champions League; which might be on supply ought to we land a prime 5 end.
Chatting with Keith Downie on Monday after Sunday’s celebrations, a drained however elated Eddie Howe spoke brilliantly as soon as once more.
“We’re an emotional soccer membership”, he mentioned with a smile, revealing how particular it was to present supporters that second earlier than “getting again to work” and specializing in the ultimate two months of the Premier League season.
Typical of Howe, he wasn’t on the after social gathering lengthy, however encourages the gamers to take pleasure in their second and take all of it in earlier than between now and our subsequent Premier League sport in opposition to Brentford on Wednesday 2nd April.