Eddie Howe makes ‘incredible’ Everton admission as he reacts to points deduction news
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has revealed he was shocked by the ten-point deduction handed to Everton as a result of a breach of financial fair play rules.
Howe, a boyhood Everton fan, went on to claim that Sean Dyche will manage the situation, calling him an incredible manager and insisting he has already proved he can perform under difficult circumstances.
The Newcastle manager also called on his own club to manage their situation under pressure to improve the squad without risking a similar fate to the Merseyside club.
As reported by The Shields Gazette [26 November], Howe told the media: “Financial Fair Play has been a difficult one for everyone to, myself included, get our heads around as a football club because it’s come in and every club has to work towards it within the guidelines.
“It’s certainly not my decision in terms of what happens financially, that’s the club and I think the club has managed the situation very well under pressure to invest and to improve the squad and to try to move things forward as quickly as possible.
“The Everton situation came out of the blue, I think, for all of us in terms of the verdict.
“They’ve got an incredible manager there who has done brilliant things previously in difficult circumstances and I’d back Sean to do the same again.”
Praise from peers is always a good sign
Howe speaking so positively about his backing for Dyche is a good sign that the boss is getting things right at Goodison Park. Having the respect of your peers isn’t always a guarantee at this level, but when it is given it’s a nice touch.
The Newcastle boss is right in his assessment. There aren’t many better managers to have in a tough situation than Dyche. He will rally his players, get them united behind a cause, and take any nerves or distractions out of their minds.
He knows how to organise a side despite a tough situation and has proved already this season that he can get them playing. It will simply be a case of playing each game as they were before the deduction and not getting bogged down in the ongoing outrage from the fans.
One thing is for sure, the points deduction has had its required effect if the Premier League intended it as a statement, with bosses now fearing the worst if the higher-ups at their clubs may take things too far in terms of their spending.
In other Everton news, a naming update for the new stadium has been shared this morning.