Howe hospitalised but in stable condition and conscious as he is talking with his family members in the hospital.
Howe hospitalised after he had been feeling unwell ‘for a number of days’.
As medical personnel evaluate an unidentified disease that kept him in bed at home in the latter part of the week, the 47-year-old has been informed that he will not be released until Sunday at the latest. It was believed that on Saturday afternoon, he was still being tested.
After Monday night’s victory over Leicester, Howe had been feeling ill for the majority of the previous week. He had had extensive dental work done the previous Thursday and cautioned reporters at the weekly press conference the following day that they could find it difficult to comprehend him after a “day at the dentist.”
The manager who guided his team to Wembley’s victory over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup last month, the club’s first significant domestic trophy since 1955, was “conscious, talking with his family and continuing to receive expert medical care,” according to a statement issued by Newcastle on Saturday afternoon. “Everyone at Newcastle United extends their best wishes for a speedy recovery and further updates will follow in due course,” the statement continued.
Howe’s long-time assistant Jason Tindall will take charge as Newcastle continues to aim for Champions League qualifying at St. James’ Park against Ruben Amorim’s 13th-place team. After the manager tested positive for COVID and was compelled to watch the game on television from his Tyneside hotel room, Tindall took over as manager of the first game under Howe’s leadership, a 3-3 draw with Brentford in November 2021, from the St. James’ Park technical area.
Newcastle fell to seventh place on Saturday, despite owning a game to spare over their competitors for a top-five finish. On goal differential, they are one point behind Chelsea, who play Ipswich at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, and fifth-place Aston Villa. Newcastle hosts Crystal Palace on Wednesday night following their match against Manchester United, and they will travel to Aston Villa on Saturday.