‘I block criticism out’: Eddie Howe on coping with pressure at Newcastle https://ift.tt/7chGdgX Louise Taylor The workaholic manager still has top-four ambitions but faces a challenging start to the year after a poor run of results Eddie Howe has two main strategies for coping with the stress of managing Newcastle United during a suddenly bleak midwinter. While his boxer dog, Willis, has been taken for extra long walks in the Northumberland countryside surrounding the Howe family’s new home north of the city, his owner studiously ignores media coverage of the team’s run of six defeats in their last seven games. Continue reading... https://ift.tt/uU8iJ4y January 01, 2024 at 12:30AM

The workaholic manager still has top-four ambitions but faces a challenging start to the year after a poor run of results

Eddie Howe has two main strategies for coping with the stress of managing Newcastle United during a suddenly bleak midwinter.

While his boxer dog, Willis, has been taken for extra long walks in the Northumberland countryside surrounding the Howe family’s new home north of the city, his owner studiously ignores media coverage of the team’s run of six defeats in their last seven games.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/7chGdgX