Howe is ‘OK’ but ‘not 100%’ after hospital stay

Eddie Howe, who has pneumonia, says he is “OK” but “not 100%” as he steps back to lead Newcastle United.

The 47-year-old has missed three Magpies games and has been feeling unwell for a while since being admitted to a hospital on April 11.

The club announced on Thursday that he was recovering from work.

I’ve gone through a lot of emotions, but I feel like I’m on the verge of recovery, Howe said on Friday.

Although I’m not entirely in my body, I prefer to believe that my mind is almost entirely in focus.

Ipswich host Newcastle, who are fifth in the Premier League, on Saturday at St James’ Park.

Howe compared the strain of the illness to his own personal experience, saying he tries to “leave a positive out of every experience.”

He continued, “You take [your health] for granted – I certainly do, and it can be very difficult when you don’t have the luxury of feeling normal.”

In Howe’s absence, assistant manager Jason Tindall and fellow coach Graeme Jones won the Premier League twice and one lost.

The Newcastle manager claimed that while away from home, he had “no” involvement with the games.

When I wasn’t feeling well enough to concentrate on the football, he said, “I made a conscious decision to give Jason and the coaches full responsibility.”

You’re either in or out, and I couldn’t contribute, for me. So I immediately said to Jason, “It’s over to you.” And how did he not succeed?