Newcastle chief Darren Eales says manager Eddie Howe's job is safe.
Eales spoke to a media pool yesterday, with Howe's future discussed.
He said, "Eddie has done a remarkable job. Sometimes you have to pinch yourself that we were 19th and fearing relegation and then, last season, for the first time in 20 years we got to play in a Wembley final and we qualified for Champions League.
"There's no doubt we have had that real progression on the pitch and Eddie is a huge, integral part of that. We hope he is going to be with us for many years to come."
On director of football Dan Ashworth and talk of interest from Manchester United, Eales added: "Dan's done a great job, there's a lot more work to be done and we're hopeful he's here for the long term,' he said. 'He's certainly enjoying his time at the moment."
