Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says he is “100 percent” committed to the club, ruling himself out of the running for the vacant Manchester United job.
LONDON: Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has firmly ruled himself out of contention for the vacant managerial position at Manchester United.
Howe said he is “100 percent” committed to Newcastle, dismissing the intense speculation linking him with the Old Trafford role.
The vacancy arose after Manchester United sacked Ruben Amorim on Monday following an explosive post-match interview.
Howe was asked on Tuesday if anything could tempt him away from St James’ Park ahead of his team’s match against Leeds.
“No, not at this current time,” the 48-year-old told reporters.
“The most important thing for me is happiness in the role, happiness in the job, the relationships I have with the people around me.”
Howe is in his fifth season at Newcastle and led the club to a first major trophy in 56 years last season.
Newcastle are currently ninth in the Premier League, just five points off a Champions League place.
“I’m 100 percent here, working as hard as I can, head down, ignoring all the stuff that you guys (the press) write, good or bad, because it’s irrelevant,” said Howe.
“It’s about today’s work and trying to prepare the team as well as we can for Leeds.”
He was also recently linked with the Chelsea job before the appointment of Liam Rosenior.
