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Newcastle United have appointed former Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe as their new manager, replacing the recently departed Steve Bruce.
The 43-year-old
has not been in management since he left the Cherries in August 2020 after the club were relegated from the Premier League.
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The Magpies had originally approached
Villarreal manager Unai Emery for the vacant position, but the former Arsenal manager turned them down in favour of remaining in Spain.
Newcastle's recruitment process has been somewhat of a farce, having cancelled their final round of interviews with managerial candidates having felt so confident that they had secured Emery,
The Mirror reported.
Before the 50-year-old had even been mentioned, it was believed that the Magpies had held talks
with former Roma manager Paulo Fonseca about the vacancy.
Howe was the obvious alternative to the Spaniard, and he is believed to have impressed Newcastle in his interview.
Following the
£305m Saudi-backed
takeover of Newcastle last month, Bruce
left the club just 13 days after the new reign had began.
Since his departure, Graeme Jones has been in interim charge and the Tyneside club have drawn with Crystal Palace and been beaten by Chelsea under him.
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Howe has faced Newcastle on eight occasions in his managerial career, winning two, drawing two and losing four of those encounters. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)[/caption]
Howe is no stranger to the Premier League, having spent five seasons managing Bournemouth in the top-flight after
leading the club from League One.
He has taken charge of 190 Premier League matches, winning 56, drawing 43 and losing 91.
In his managerial career, he has faced the Magpies on eight occasions, winning two, drawing two and losing four of those encounters.
The Englishman has previously worked
with Newcastle players Callum Wilson, Ryan Fraser and Matt Ritchie from his time at Bournemouth.
The club are also reported to be in advanced talks with former Chelsea technical director
Michael Emenalo over taking over as their director of football.
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