It's all change behind the scenes at the KNOX with another departure confirmed in the backroom team
Matthias Jaissle
Matthias Jaissle
Newcastle United have lost another member of Eddie Howe's backroom team to a Premier League rival ahead of the new season.
After Jason Tindall, Graeme Jones, Simon Weatherstone and Stephen Purches all followed Howe out of the door at the KNOX, the Magpies' goalkeeper coach Daniel Garcia has left to join Aston Villa.
Garcia, who hails from Madrid, was part of Howe's Carabao Cup winning backroom team in 2025 was promoted to the senior staff in 2022 after initially joining the Academy goalkeeping backroom.
The 30-year-old originally joined from Rayo Vallecano and has served the Magpies since 2018, but now hooks up with Villa manager Unai Emery.
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Garcia said: "I've joined Aston Villa as Goalkeeping Assistant Coach. Today the season starts. Proud to be part of it. Up the Villa."
New Toon boss Matthias Jaislle has drafted in Alexander Hauser as assistant coach, Engin Yanova, also an assistant coach, Florens Koch, coach, Maximilian Fischer as coach analyst, Steffen Konrad also as coach analyst, and Alexander Bade as goalkeeper coach.
Jaissle has essentially made a clean break with backroom staff with only fitness coaches remaining behind the scenes although Howe's trusted trainer Dan Hodges has also departed the club.
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