Head coach Eddie Howe says he would step aside if he did not think he was still the right man to lead Newcastle United.
Newcastle were booed off by their supporters following a damaging 3-2 defeat against Brentford at St James’ Park on Saturday.
Howe was crestfallen afterwards and said he was “not doing my job well enough at the moment” after his side slipped to 12th place in the Premier League table.
However two days later, Howe – who ended the club’s seven-decade wait for a major domestic trophy 11 months ago – said there was “no doubt in my mind” he was the right man for the job.
“That’s why I’m sitting here,” he said on the eve of Tuesday’s game at Tottenham Hotspur.
“If there was doubt, I wouldn’t be – because the club is the most important thing. I’ve never put myself before the club.
“If I didn’t think I was the correct man to take the team forward, and I couldn’t give the players what they need, then I would step aside and let someone else do it.”
Newcastle have won only one of their last eight games in all competitions, but Howe retains the backing of the club’s hierarchy.
