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Newcastle: MOTD share horrific league-leading stat, it must be enough to get Eddie Howe sacked

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Eddie Howe has been firmly under pressure from the supporters in recent weeks, and he has had the heat turned up on him even more after his team fell to the a third successive defeat in all competitions. Newcastle have been reluctant to sack Howe so far this season, but the Match of the Day team revealed that they have hit a new low on Sunday night. 👔 Newcastle Manager News 👔 Get the inside track on the St James’ Park dugout with real-time updates on shortlisted candidates, live betting market shifts, and key PIF boardroom decisions.



VISIT THE MANAGER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Newcastle drop points again to set up ‘unenviable’ statNewcastle have faced second-half frustration twice in recent weeks, as they led against both Sunderland and Crystal Palace at the half-time interval, before watching the game slip away from them after the break. That has been a recurring theme for them throughout their Premier League campaign, and the Match of the Day team revealed that they have now hit a new low in that department.

Howe has been facing an increasing level of scrutiny in recent weeks, and after the reveal of this horrific stat, there is surely no way that he can continue to lead the team next term. The manager’s job is to ensure that the team perform in line with the resources that are available at the very minimum, but this is yet more evidence that Newcastle should have had so much more from their campaign.Eddie Howe has completely lost the fansNewcastle fans have demanded that Howe be sacked after their defeat at Selhurst Park, which has become an increasingly regular occurrence of late.