A new era is beginning at Newcastle, with Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman completing their £300m takeover, through his Public Investment Fund (PIF). It is both an exciting and concerning time for the Premier League. If you were to combine the wealth of all Premier League owners, the figure would reach around £75 Billion. The net worth of this one particular man, is £320 Billion! So you can see why Newcastle fans might be excited, after an uncertain tenure under Mike Ashley. Premier League clubs on the other hand see where this could lead- an era dominated by investment from Newcastle, buying the best players and maybe the league title? So with manager Steve Bruce swiftly relieved of his duties following uncertainty yesterday, who will be appointed to lead Newcastle into the new era? We have some thoughts.
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Steven Gerrard?
The Liverpool legend has done a fantastic job at Rangers. He has knocked Celtic off of their pedestal and made Rangers truly the dominant force in Scottish football. Furthermore, he has performed well in Europe and has shown that he has the leadership skills to achieve greatness. Certain issues like making a squad of players into a team and controlling certain temperament of players has been something noteworthy of his work. Managing to keep wantaway striker Alfredo Morelos and incorporating him back into the team shows great character. We think he could do well as Newcastle manager, if a hip up-and-coming manager is one they are after.
Jose Mourinho?
Well if experience is what they’re after, you can’t find an experienced manager who is more successful that Jose! We do think this one is more unlikely, however. We are sure Jose would love nothing more than to move to a club with unlimited financial backing and truly build a team that is his. The only issue is he has just moved to Rome to begin a new project with AS Roma. It is not unheard of for managers to abandon their posts if a better one becomes available, but we just don’t see Jose doing that, especially three months into a job. Oh Jose, maybe you should have waited a while?
Lucien Favre or Paulo Fonseca?
We have decided to group these two together because it’s a similar story for the both of them. They have both been linked with top jobs over the summer, and both were interviewed for the vacant Spurs position. Both have achieved moderate success at their respective clubs. For Favre this is most notably Borussia Mönchengladbach and Borussia Dortmund, and for Foncseca this would be Shakhtar Donetsk and Roma. Despite the wealth of experience between the pair, how would they really fare spearheading a project quite like this? We give the edge to Fonseca, seeing as how he did achieve dominance with Shakhtar, but this isn’t exactly difficult in a league where Shakhtar win the division most years anyway. Favre’s Swiss Super League success doesn’t exact scream that he would drive Newcastle to the Premier League title, either.
Eddie Howe?
Howe is a highly rated, young English manager. However, he has been out of work for over a year now, having resigned from his Bournemouth post following their relegation. He is highly regarded though, and many think he would thrive in certain roles. This is probably why he is linked to essentially any vacancy at the top of the football pyramid. So would Howe do well at Newcastle? Maybe, you know. He is available, has Premier League experience and we think he would lead players very well, like he did at Bournemouth. We do hope though that if he gets the job, he isn’t solely in charge of signings. Nobody can spend £34 million on flops like Jordan Ibe and Dominic Solanke without questions being asked.
Frank Lampard?
Super, super Frank! Well, things ended sourly for him at Chelsea didn’t they. Many believed he was harshly relieved of his role too early but these thoughts were only removed having seen his successor, Tuchel achieve so much immediate success. We think Frank is a good manager though, and in the right atmosphere and under the proper backing of a board, he could do a fine job. Steering Chelsea through a transfer ban to achieve a top 4 finish, as well as reaching the play offs with Derby are particularly noteworthy. Give this man the money to buy the squad he wants and he could lead Newcastle to the very top.