Jaissle officially named Newcastle head coach

German coach Matthias Jaissle has been confirmed as Eddie Howe's successor at St James' Park.

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What happened. Matthias Jaissle has been officially announced as Newcastle United's new head coach, succeeding Eddie Howe.

• Jaissle had been with players in La Manga since last Saturday.
• Al-Ahli delayed release paperwork before finalizing the move.
• The announcement came on the day Bruno Guimarães left the club.

“This an incredibly compelling place to be”

— Matthias Jaissle

Jaissle will now lead Newcastle, with the club also seeing Bruno Guimarães depart on the same day.

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