Eddie Howe has affirmed his commitment to Newcastle United amid links with the vacant Man Utd job after Ruben Amorim was sacked.
The Portuguese tactician was let go by the Red Devils after hinting at trouble behind the scenes in his post-match press conference following Sunday’s draw with Leeds United at Elland Road.
“I came here to be the manager of Manchester United, not to be the head coach,” he said. “I know my name is not Conte, Tuchel, Mourinho but I’m the manager of Manchester United.”
“It’s going to be like this for 18 months or until the board decide to change. I’m not going to quit. I’ll do my job until another guy is coming here to replace me.”
Eddie Howe answers Man Utd question following Ruben Amorim sacking
Howe’s name has been linked with the Man Utd job in the past and he has emerged as a potential candidate for the position yet again. But the former Bournemouth boss says “nothing will change” while he is happy at St. James’ Park.
“Nothing has changed from my perspective,” he told the media on Tuesday. “I’m 100 per cent here, working as hard as I can, head down, ignoring all the stuff you guys [media] write – good or bad – because it’s irrelevant.
“It’s about today’s work and trying to prepare the team as best we can for Leeds. That will never change, from my perspective.
“With my commitment to my work and my job, as long as I’m happy and able to express myself in the best way I can to help the team, nothing will change.”
Asked if anything could tempt him away from Newcastle, Howe replied: “No, not at this current time. As I said, the most important thing for me is happiness in the role, the relationships I have with the people around me.
“That’s not always been consistently good and things can change at any football club, but at the moment, I’m very happy.
“For any club to be successful, there has to be unity from top to bottom, there has to be a good feeling between everybody. I’ve had an unbelievable relationship with the board here since I’ve come to the football club and that’s never changed.
“I consider myself very lucky to have that as I think there are very few managers that have the time to build those relationships and to have the confidence and trust within each other is really important. If you have all of those things, you have a higher chance of being successful.
“I’m very happy at the moment, and hopefully that stays for a long time.”
