Eddie Howe can be England manager one day, says Steve McClaren

Newcastle boss heaps praise on the 'fantastic job' done by the Bournemouth boss

Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe (Getty Images)

Steve McClaren has tipped Eddie Howe to take charge of England one day ahead of Newcastle United’s clash with Bournemouth this afternoon.

Despite going six matches without a victory in the Premier League, the Cherries remain above the relegation zone by one point, sitting above McClaren’s side in the perilous position of 17th.

What he's built at Bournemouth to get that club in the Premier League is a great achievement.

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The former England manager, now under intense scrutiny at St James’ Park after another poor start, believes Howe has the temperament and the ability to eventually lead the national side.

“I’ve been impressed with him,” McClaren told the Daily Telegraph, whose Newcastle team can move out of the bottom three for the first time since the opening day.

“The way he goes about the job in such a calm manner, the way his teams play, he's very modern, very-attack minded, good team ethic.

“What he's built at Bournemouth to get that club in the Premier League is a great achievement. Yes it's potential, but there are plenty of names bandied about [for England] so I'll bandy his name about.

“He has done a fantastic job and he has got the potential to be a future England manager, if he keeps going the way he is. He plays the game in the right way, the right style, the right temperament, the right emotional control.”