What Howe could bring to Man Utd - and what are the challenges?
Manchester United is considering Eddie Howe as a potential managerial candidate if current coach Michael Carrick fails to improve team performance. Howe is noted for his tactical discipline and success at Bournemouth and Newcastle.
Why it matters
The managerial position at a top-tier football club like Manchester United has significant financial and sporting implications for the Premier League.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Eddie Howe has been out of work since leaving Newcastle United in the summer
Senior football correspondent Published 30 October 2026, 16:23 GMT Updated 2 hours ago When Sir Jim Ratcliffe became a co-owner of Manchester United in 2024, much of the narrative centred on his desire to rebuild the club around a British core.
Given the expense of buying homegrown players, and the difficulties Michael Carrick - the first permanent British managerial appointment of the Ineos era - has faced this season, perhaps Ratcliffe is rethinking.
But if Carrick fails to stop the rot and loses his job, United are already considering the merits of appointing another British coach - albeit one who is more experienced.
That Eddie Howe is a contender for a job that remains one of the most high-profile in world football isn't hard to fathom.
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