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Matthias Jaissle's Newcastle in-tray: Guimaraes exit, Toney time and Liverpool test

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Matthias Jaissle has been officially announced as the next manager of Newcastle United following the departure of Eddie Howe after four and a half years in charge. The Premier League club parted ways with Howe last week and moved quickly to bring in the 38-year-old German coach from reigning Asian champions Al Ahli. Jaissle has agreed a four-year contract with Newcastle, who are reported to have agreed to pay the Saudi Pro League side £9.5 million in compensation. His first game in charge is set for next Saturday, a pre-season friendly away to Spanish side Valencia. Howe's exit was confirmed by the club on Friday with the 48-year-old having guided Newcastle to a first domestic trophy in 70 years – after beating Liverpool in the 2025 League Cup final – and qualified for the Uefa Champions League twice in three years. The club's Saudi Arabian owners have turned to Jaissle, whose CV includes winning the Austrian Bundesliga twice while in charge of RB Salzburg before joining Al Ahli, where

First report: Newcastle are at a crossroads – can little-known manager Matthias Jaissle find a new way? — sports.yahoo.com, 8d