Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has revealed he was not contacted by the Football Association over the England manager position prior to Thomas Tuchel's hiring on Wednesday.

Eddie Howe says he was not interviewed for the England head coach position, but the Newcastle manager has not ruled himself out of being national team boss one day.

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe said on Friday he had not been in contact with the Football Association before Thomas Tuchel's appointment as head coach of the England national team. Former Chelsea and Bayern Munich boss Tuchel will replace England Under-21 coach Lee Carsley,

Despite Eddie Howe being widely regarded as one of the best English managers in the Premier League, the Football Association (FA) never reached out to the Newcastle United gaffer during their search for a new England manager.

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe says he was not contacted by the Football Association in their recent hunt for a new England manager.

Howe’s release clause understood to be more than £6 million – £1 million more than Gareth Southgate is thought to have been paid by the FA

Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe said on Friday he had not been in contact with the Football Association before Thomas Tuchel's appointment as head coach of the England national team.

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Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said Friday he was not contacted by the Football Association during the search for a new England manager, which ended with the appointment of Thomas Tuchel.