Everything was looking rosy for Howe at St James’ Park until Alexander Isak’s departure led to rushed signings and a messy season Last September, David Hopkinson, just installed as Newcastle’s chief executive, perched on a stool at a downstairs corner table in Shearer’s Bar at St James’ Park and ...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/30/not-so-black-and-white-how-one-summer-saw-eddie-howe-lose-control-at-newcastle)