Matthias Jaissle does not fear the new campaign as the manager of Newcastle United.
The Toon had been in a privileged position with Eddie Howe, who had guided the club to two Champions League campaigns and a Carabao Cup crown between 2023 and 2025. But things felt apart last summer with the Alexander Isak saga, and he could not reverse the momentum thereafter.
·‘It will be an amazing privilege’
Newcastle had dropped down to 12th place in the Premier League by the end of play in May, and their expenditure on the likes of Anthony Elanga, Yoane Wissa and Nick Woltemade would leave much to be desired. To make matters worse, Howe departed the club at the end of July, leaving Jaissle little time to get familiar with the group.
During the offseason, the German’s camp has gained six summer signings— all of whom are under the age of 24. Sandro Tonali and Bruno Guimaraes have also gone out of the door with Anthony Gordon, and it is easy to see how fans feel deflated before the beginning of the 2026/27 campaign.
But St. James’ Park is a cauldron when the Geordies are working with their team in unison, and the new manager called for a collective effort to kick off the campaign as Liverpool travel to Tyneside.
“It will be an amazing privilege to be the coach of Newcastle United against a top team in the league.
“If there’s good synergy with the fans, and they will back us, I’m 100% convinced that, together with players and staff members, they can create this benefit and we want to use that. The togetherness, all in together – I think that could be the biggest message and the biggest benefit for this season.
“We want to be efficient in the transfer market but also smart in our approach. We only do the right things. We don’t feel hectic, or pressure from the outside. We go our way.”