It’s common knowledge that the English FA has wanted Eddie Howe to become England manager in the past.
Before Thomas Tuchel was appointed back in 2024, Howe was on a shortlist of top managers linked with the position vacated by Gareth Southgate, and it’s not hard to see why.
The gaffer is the most successful English manager in the top flight for a generation, with our Carabao Cup triumph back in March 2025 pushing Howe up another level in the eyes of fans, neutrals, and other teams alike.
So whilst Howe’s future beyond this season is uncertain, there’s been a huge update on the possibility of the 48-year-old becoming the next England manager.
Thomas Tuchel has extended his current deal as England head coach beyond this summer’s World Cup.
Following an announcement from the FA on Thursday morning, the German’s deal will now run up until 2028, where he will oversee the Three Lions for the entirety of the EURO 2028, which is held here in the United Kingdom.
The negotiations are seen as a major coup by the FA, who have retained the services of one of the best coaches in the world, and presents a golden opportunity for us to win both the World Cup and EUROs without fear of losing Tuchel back to club football.
Whilst this serves as no guarantee that Howe won’t become the England manager one day, and he certainly boasts the CV to warrant the position, Howe’s focus is clearly on club football for the time being.
Some had suggested that, should Tuchel depart after this summer’s World Cup, it was an open door opportunity for Howe to leave Newcastle and land that Three Lions job.
However, now the England job is off the table for Howe for at least the next two years, what does this mean for Howe and some of the other in-demand vacancies in club football?
He has previously been wanted by Manchester United in the past, and unless Michael Carrick is offered the position on a permanent basis at the end of this season, we can expect Howe to be high on their managerial shortlist once again.
But Howe signed an extension to stay at St James’ Park back in the summer of 2024, and it would take a significant compensation fee from any club to tempt the boss with a move elsewhere, especially when he seems nothing but committed to this project at Newcastle.