Eddie Howe has already made his views clear on the England job as pictures of the Newcastle boss reappear on the FA's radar
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe once declared he would “never say no” to England after being identified as a possible replacement for Gareth Southgate.
Southgate announced on Tuesday that he has Low as the Three Lions boss says after defeat in the Euro 2024 final to Spain, ending an eight-year spell in charge.
This has led to Howe, Mauricio Pochettino and Graham Potter emerging as possible candidates to take charge of the 1966 World Cup champions.
And talkSPORT understands that Howe would do so. consider an offer England, something that Newcastle legend Alan Shearer would do Fear of it happening.
It is not the first time that 36 years He has been linked with the job, having been mentioned as a possible option in 2016 prior to Sam Allardyce's appointment.
In images that have resurfaced since South GateFollowing his resignation, Howe spoke about England's management when he spoke at the Premier League Spectacle in 2016.
During his time in charge of Bournemouth, he told Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker: “The England job, I think, is the ultimate. I would never say no.”
Although he was quick to stress that he will remain loyal to his club, in a sign that may be welcome news to nervous Newcastle fans.
She added during the 2016 footage: “That’s not something I want to consider.
“It's not something that's in my immediate thoughts. My immediate thoughts are for this club and this job.”
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“If I want to be the best coach I can be, I need to get the ‘now’ right.
“That’s why I would say I have a lot of ambitions for this club: if the club does well, the team does well and everyone will benefit.”
He was then asked about his future in 2022, where he stressed that he remains fully committed to the Magpies and insisted that managing England was not on his mind.
Howe commented: “I never say never, I never say 'No, it's not something I'm interested in.'”
“But in the short term he's not on my radar at all. It's all down to Newcastle and trying to improve this team.”
“I've always said that I love training day in and day out, I love being with the players on the training pitch, international football takes that away from you for long periods of time.
“At this point in my life that's not something I want to do.”
And Howe again played coy about coaching England during his appearance on the Gary Neville show. Overlay YouTube Channel In May.
He said: “I love Gareth (Southgate) and I have a real determination for England to win.
“I've never thought about international football, personally. Who knows what will happen in the future.”
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Newcastle chief executive Darren Eales has commented on Howe's links with England, where he has vowed the club will fight to keep him at St James' Park.
He said: “We will definitely fight to keep him at the club.
“For us, he is exactly the right man for the project we are undertaking at Newcastle United and that is why we have committed to signing him on a long-term contract. We love him.”
