Newcastle United's hierarchy will disregard social media criticism of Matthias Jaissle's position at St James' Park, with the German head coach retaining full backing. A point at Fulham eased some tension after a section of fans turned on Jaissle following back-to-back defeats against Everton.
Newcastle still view Jaissle as the man to lead their sporting project, supported by transfer chief Ross Wilson and head of performance James Bunce. The trio will share responsibility for results and aim to take the heat off Jaissle in the January window, when they will conduct a thorough assessment of the squad, with a couple of departures possible but also replacements as they look to strengthen the team in 2027.
Crunch Run Ahead for Jaissle
Calls for managerial change, just weeks after Jaissle's name was chanted by supporters, feel premature, although a crunch set of results sits on the horizon. Newcastle face Arsenal (h), Brighton (a), Man United (h) and Sunderland (h) before the festive rush.
For some fans, that could be deemed make-or-break for Jaissle, but it is understood that Newcastle will stick with the ex-Al-Ahli boss regardless of a bad run. As it stands, Newcastle are not thinking like that and are leaning into Jaissle's positivity.
Record Compared to Howe's Start
Jaissle has picked up 12 points from 10 games, an identical Premier League record to Eddie Howe just 12 months ago. Three more points from the opening 10 games would have put him on the same tally (15) as Howe in the two Champions League qualification seasons.
Nobody is saying Jaissle has made a blistering start, but it has not been as bad as some have made out, and he has the foundation to kick on. If Newcastle head into 2027 on any tally around 25 points close to Boxing Day, they will be in the race for Europe for the second half of the season.
Jaissle stated in a press conference last week that he has noticed signs around the place that he still retains healthy backing and there is a "realistic" viewpoint on where the club are at. The next man would come in and be working with a mix of players signed by a host of different managers, including Rafa Benitez, Steve Bruce and Eddie Howe.
Full Backing Confirmed
Jaissle has 100% backing, and the flip side of the demanding run is what if Newcastle do actually win a couple of games from the tricky fixture list? Beating Arsenal or Man United, along with a long-awaited Premier League victory over Sunderland, would surely leave Jaissle's stock high going into the final month of the year.
