Eddie Howe will 'one day' be appointed England manager, according to former Newcastle United defender Jonathan Woodgate. The Magpies head coach has overseen a drastic revival in the team's fortunes since his appointment in November.
Newcastle only recorded their first victory of the season in December, but have since enjoyed an unbeaten league start to 2022 and currently sit 10 points clear of the relegation zone. A run of three wins and a draw earned Howe a nomination for the Premier League's manager of the month award in February.
Woodgate is confident the former Bournemouth boss will prove a long-term success at St James' Park as long as he is handed significant backing by the club's ambitious owners. However, the former centre-back believes Howe's work with the Cherries and his efforts so far with Newcastle prove he will one day manage the Three Lions.
Woodgate told Genting Casino: "He’s turned the club around and I hope they stick with him for as long as they can because he’s an exceptional young English manager who one day will manage England in my view.
"I think he’s that good. The job he did at Bournemouth, bringing them all the way through the leagues, to the Premier League, staying in the Premier League for five seasons, he will be England manager one day.
"Newcastle must stick with him. They must back him. Give him money for signings, because he’ll do a good job."
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