Jose Mourinho
April 2026
Jose Mourinho has emerged as a serious candidate for the Newcastle job if Eddie Howe leaves this summer. Newcastle have not made a change, club’s Saudi-backed ownership is open to appointing a bigger-name figure for the next phase. Howe still has board support, but poor form and growing frustration around the club have increased outside speculation. Mourinho, now at Benfica, is being discussed alongside other options as Newcastle prepare for a potentially disruptive summer in the squad and dugout.