Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has had ‘absolutely no contact’ over England vacancy

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe says he has had no contact with the Football Association over the vacant England manager’s job (Scott Heppell/PA)

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe has revealed he has had no official contact with the Football Association over the vacant England manager’s job.

The 46-year-old was installed as one of the bookmakers’ favourites to succeed Gareth Southgate – a list in which Ipswich boss Kieran McKenna is the latest to figure prominently – after he stepped down in the wake of the Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain earlier this month.