Amanda Staveley sings Eddie Howe's praises while saying the players may be relieved she's gone

 · July 30 2024, 12:00
Amanda Staveley sings Eddie Howe's praises while saying the players may be relieved she's gone
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Amanda Staveley has now claimed that the Newcastle United players will be somewhat relieved that she has sold her shares in the club and stepped aside.

A couple of weeks ago Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi announced that they were leaving Newcastle United after guiding the club through the PSR deadline nightmare, leaving the club with a clean slate.

Now that the dust has settled, Amanda Staveley has sat down with The Athletic to give a candid interview about life after Newcastle United.

After explaining her reasons for leaving the club, Staveley got to speaking about the players and Eddie Howe.

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Mehrdad Ghodoussi, Eddie Howe and Amanda Staveley

Anyone else getting the feeling Staveley didn't want to leave?

It was at this point in the interview that Staveley began to get emotional giving the feeling that there could be some regrets about stepping back.

“Maybe some of the lads will be relieved I’m not texting them every minute because they won’t feel like their mum or aunt is on their back all the time!”

“I’ve been in the dressing room in tears on a few occasions and the players ended up giving me support!”

“And then Eddie… wow. Sorry, I’m crying. He is extraordinary. He’s tough. There’s no detail he doesn’t look at. He is such a great ambassador for us.”
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Amanda Staveley doesn't forget to mention Jason Tindall

When the news of Staveley's departure was announced many people wondered how it would affect Eddie Howe's position at the club given how the two were so close. Now there's the added wrinkle of the England job being available, which has made for a tough couple of weeks.

“You can’t put aside his warm nature because it’s pivotal to how he manages. He has so much trust from his colleagues and players because they know that everything he’s doing is about getting them to improve.

“It all comes from how hard he works — and when I say ‘he’, I’m also talking about Jason Tindall (Howe’s assistant) and the rest of his coaching team. It’s the work he does on the grass but it’s not just that, it’s all the way through: the training regimen, tactics, the support he offers players, making sure they’re sleeping well and not stressed. I learnt so much from him.

“I think everybody knows we have a close friendship but from a managerial point of view, I just feel he hits everything. He’s 11 out of 10 every day. That’s why England would want to take him.

“He has been the perfect manager for Newcastle. We’ve been so lucky to have had these two incredible managers at the club, one being Eddie and the other Becky Langley (manager of Newcastle’s women’s team). They have very similar characteristics and work ethics.”
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