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Eddie Howe missed three Premier League games for Newcastle United as he battled pneumonia last month.
Eddie Howe has paid tribute to the NHS staff who treated him throughout his recent pneumonia battle.
The Toon boss fell ill in early April after the Magpies beat Leicester City 3-1 at the King Power Stadium. Howe later admitted that he felt “awful” for the Foxes trip and was taken to the Royal Victoria Infirmary.
Jason Tindall steered ship in Eddie Howe’s absence
His assistant, Jason Tindall, assumed temporary control as the 47-year-old made a full recovery. Two wins and a loss kept Newcastle ticking along in the Champions League race but Howe’s health took precedence.
The gaffer returned for the 3-0 win over Ipswich Town last month and has eased his way back to full fitness. An emotional return to the RVI saw Howe greet the staff who cared for him during the distressing fortnight.
In April @NUFC head coach Eddie Howe was admitted to hospital with pneumonia.
Watch as he returns to the same hospital to thank the staff who helped him with his recovery 🫂 pic.twitter.com/QyyhszqVgn
— Premier League (@premierleague) May 14, 2025
Burnley fan receives heart-warming Eddie Howe gift
Howe also invited RVI worker Charlotte, a Burnley fan, to St James’ Park as a special guest when Newcastle take on the Clarets next season. Speaking to former Toon goalkeeper Shay Given for the Premier League’s media channel, he said: “I feel pretty good. With every day, I feel stronger. I was seen to straight away and diagnosed really quickly.
“They said I had pneumonia, the scan came back with something on it and they were going to start the treatment straight away. I’d just really like to thank everyone who looked after me. I’ve been wanting to do that from the moment I left. Not just for me but, also, on behalf of the general public that come in and who they see.”
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Eddie Howe hailed first-class NHS support
Howe paid tribute to NHS staff in his first address as Newcastle boss after returning home. He was able to watch United’s fixtures from his hospital bed as Tindall and the backroom staff took charge.
"I'm one of those people, probably like most men, who don't necessarily offer yourself to doctors but think, 'I'll be ok in a couple of days, I'll fight through it’,” Howe told reporters. “I'm very much in that mindset. I'll go through anything until I can't. (But) I was pleased to be told to go to hospital. That was the right place for me.
"The care I received from the NHS was absolutely first-class. I can't thank them enough, they were absolutely brilliant, with the care and the love I felt from them. I'm ok now. I'm not 100 per cent in my body but I'd like to think I'm close to 100 per cent in my mind, which is the important thing. Thankfully, I am now through the worst of it."
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