Eddie Howe rules himself out of the running for Manchester United vacancy

Howe was linked with the job at Old Trafford before Ruben Amorim was appointed 14 months ago.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has distanced himself from the managerial vacancy at Manchester United. Pic: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has distanced himself from the managerial vacancy at Manchester United after being touted as a replacement for Ruben Amorim by Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt.

The 48-year-old, who was linked with the job at Old Trafford before Amorim was appointed 14 months ago and mentioned briefly in dispatches at the weekend after Chelsea dispensed with the services of Enzo Maresca, figured prominently in a list of potential replacements discussed by the two highly-respected former United midfielders on their podcast, The Good, the Bad and the Football.