Accoridng to anchor from Sky Sports Keith Downie's report, the departure of Tonali and Anthony Gordon made Howe not confident with the squad.
Keith Downie:
🚨 MEGA BREAKING 🚨
Eddie Howe leaves Newcastle United.
The decision has been taken following discussions with the club’s hierarchy over the last 48 hours although Howe had started the ball rolling on a potential departure a number of weeks ago.
Howe told his coaching staff of his decision when he got back from Bristol last night in the early hours.
Newcastle have already had a challenging summer after the sales of Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon and that continues with uncertainty over their captain Bruno Guimaraes.
Those sales have played a factor in Howe’s decision amid concerns about what the squad will look like at the start of the new campaign.
Howe has spent a number of months reflecting on his time at Newcastle and believed he could take the club forward this season, providing Newcastle recruited well this summer.
German manager Matthias Jaissle of Al-Ahli is the foreign-runner to replace Howe…talks have taken place.
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