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Newcastle confirm Jaissle as coach after Howe departure

By AAP Newswire

Aug 6, 2026

Newcastle have confirmed the hiring of 38-year-old Matthias Jaissle as coach to replace Eddie Howe, who stepped down after nearly five years in charge.

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The German coach will immediately take charge of the Magpies in Spain at their preseason training camp, which concludes on Saturday with a friendly match against Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium.

The English Premier League club did not specify the length of Jaissle's contract.

Jaissle guided Saudi club Al-Ahli to back-to-back Asian Champions League Elite titles. He joined Al-Ahli in 2023 after leading Salzburg to consecutive Austrian league titles.

Newcastle open their EPL season on August 23 with a home match against Liverpool.

Howe confirmed on Friday that he stepped down. He had been in charge of Newcastle for nearly five years and during that time ended the Saudi-backed club's decades-long wait for silverware.

But star players Anthony Gordon and Sandro Tonali have left during this transfer window and there is speculation captain Bruno Guimaraes could follow.

Last year, Newcastle sold top scorer Alexander Isak and finished 12th, missing out on Champions League qualification.

Howe twice led Newcastle to Champions League qualification and won the English League Cup in 2025 to end the club's 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy.