Next Newcastle United Manager Odds: Who Could Replace Eddie Howe?

Newcastle United’s 2-1 defeat at Chelsea on Sunday has only increased the pressure on manager Eddie Howe.

Newcastle are now 12th in the Premier League after nine games, a far cry from where Howe and the fans would have expected to be at this stage of the season.

That defeat also means it's now five games without a Premier League victory for the Magpies and some supporters have begun to make their feelings known with betting sites already offering odds on a possible replacement.

Boos could be heard from the away end on Sunday when Sandro Tonali was withdrawn on 68 minutes with the Italian midfielder completing just one full match since signing for the club last summer.

Howe can't deny that 12th place in the league heading to November isn't good enough, though he has suffered injuries to a number of key players this season, including the likes of Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman and Anthony Gordon.

He might also argue that he wasn't backed enough in the summer transfer window with a lack of top-quality additions arriving on Tyneside with fresh faces needed to add impetus to the current squad.

If Howe is unable to turn things around, however, and with an international break just around the corner, it’s not out of the question that the Toon’s Saudi owners who paid £300m for the club in 2021 might look to make a change.

So who are the possible candidates to become the next Newcastle United manager should Howe depart St James’ Park?

Potter Heads The Pack

Graham Potter stormed up the managerial ranks after impressive spells at Swansea and Brighton, but he came unstuck as Chelsea boss with his tenure lasting just seven months. 

He was the Blues' first managerial appointment following Todd Boehly's takeover and oversaw a record £323m outlay in the 2023 January transfer window.

Out of work for over 18 months, Potter has taken plenty of time to reset since leaving Stamford Bridge in April 2023 and recently told The Telegraph "I’m excited to hear what the opportunities are and I’ll take each one and judge it on its merits."

He is currently 7/4 favourite with betting apps to take over from Howe on Tyneside, and should he be able to recapture his Brighton form he could be a wise appointment. 

Mourinho To The Magpies?

Mourinho cut his teeth in football working as assistant to Newcastle legend Sir Bobby Robson at Sporting Lisbon, Porto and Barcelona and the "Special One" always honours his former gaffer whenever he visits St James' Park, stopping at his statue to pay his respects.

After being sent to the stands for arguing with the officials during Fenerbahce's 1-1 draw with Manchester United in the Europa League, Jose Mourinho joked that if he ever returns to the Premier League it will be with a club not playing in UEFA competitions.

Tongue-in-cheek maybe, but European qualification next season is not a given for the Magpies, who currently sit outside the top seven in the Premier League, so he might well get his wish.

Having not been seen in English football since leaving Spurs in 2021, Mourinho is 3/1 with football betting sites to follow in the footsteps of his former mentor and employer on Tyneside.

Gareth Southgate Biding His Time

An ex-national team manager in the shape of Gareth Southgate could well fit the Newcastle United remit should they look to replace Howe.  

He would follow in the footsteps of another former England boss, Sir Bobby Robson, who, after managing the Three Lions for eight years, took over at Newcastle in September 1999.  

Despite saying he was looking to take a year out of management, the former defender has now been able to recharge his batteries after this summer's Euros in Germany and awaits his next challenge.

There are fewer challenges bigger than the Newcastle job and he's currently 4/1 to land the role at St James' Park.

Frank Could Be Good Fit 

Should Newcastle's owners be searching for a manager with plenty of Premier League experience, then Brentford boss Thomas Frank (6/1) could fit the bill. 

He has guided the Bees to 13th and ninth place finishes in the Premier League, and it's widely thought he could achieve even more should he be handed greater funds.

Speaking on The Sports Agents podcast recently, the 51-year-old said that managing a big club “would not make my life better” but admitted a new job could be a “challenge I need.”

Frank may now feel he's taken Brentford as far as he can and the challenge of managing Newcastle United might be one he can't refuse.

Allegri Offers Success Appeal 

The Magpies may need to hire a manger who can take the club from pretenders to serial winners and bringing in an experienced manager like Massimiliano Allegri (8/1) could be the final piece of the jigsaw.

The 57-year-old Italian has proven himself at the highest level, and knows what it takes to win major trophies. He's also currently out of work having been sacked by Juventus two days after he led the side to the Italian Cup in May.

He has won multiple league titles during his time in Serie A with Juventus and AC Milan and could prove to be an upgrade on Howe as the Saudi owners look to take the club to the next level with the huge funds available to them.

Conceicao Considered A Coup

Sergio Conceicao is currently out of work having left Porto after a seven-year spell in the summer.

As the main man at the Estádio do Dragão, the 49-year-old will go down as one of the club's greatest ever coaches.

Domestically, he won three league titles and four cups, while in Europe he guided Porto to two Champions League quarter-finals, the most recent coming in the 2020/21 season.  

Conceicao is considered to be one of the hottest managerial prospects in Europe, recently being linked with the Olympique de Marseille post, so if Newcastle could snap him up it would be something of a coup.

Hutter's Hat Could Be In The Ring

When AS Monaco beat Crvena Zvezda 5-1 in the UEFA Champions League at the Stade Louis II, it meant that the Principality-based club maintained their impressive start to the 2024/25 campaign.

Adi Hutter's side are still unbeaten this season in all competitions, and are well placed in the Champions League, a competition they reached the final of back in 2004. 

Cutting his managerial teeth with Borussia Monchengladbach and Eintracht Frankfurt, the 54-year-old Hutter is certainly making a name for himself in France and could soon attract the attention of English clubs, and is 14/1 to replace Eddie Howe at Newcastle.

Mancini Back On The Market

Roberto Mancini (16/1), who won the European Championship with Italy in 2021, recently left his role as head coach of Saudi Arabia by “joint agreement”, according to the Saudi Arabian Football Federation.

The 59-year-old was hired by Saudi Arabia in August 2023 – two weeks after he resigned as Italy manager – and led the side to seven wins in 18 matches during an underwhelming 14-month reign.

Last seen in England managing Manchester City, for whom he won the club's first top-flight title for over 40 years, Mancini remains one of the biggest names in the game and could be the man to oversee a new era at St James' Park.

Ten Hag Has Point To Prove

Having been sacked by Manchester United, Erik ten Hag is 18/1 to make an immediate return to Premier League management by becoming the next Newcastle boss.

With the Red Devils 14th in the Premier League, recording just three wins from their opening nine matches and 21st of 36 teams in the Europa League table, few were surprised by the Dutchman's dismissal.

However, the records show that he won two trophies in his time at the club and he is just one of many respected managers to have struggled at Old Trafford, but that doesn't mean he doesn't have plenty to offer a club like Newcastle.  

Meanwhile, former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri can be backed at 20/1 to return to England having left Lazio in March.