Eddie Howe confident of Newcastle future after PIF meetings - but accepts results must improve

Eddie Howe is confident he will be Newcastle United head coach next season following talks with the club’s ownership — but accepts he needs wins from the final four Premier League games to secure his future after facing “challenging questions” from the board.A 25-strong delegation from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Newcastle’s majority owner, flew in on Thursday for a series of annual meetings at Matfen Hall in Northumberland. Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the club chairman and governor of PIF, was present, as was Jamie Reuben, the minority owner.Advertisement