Eddie Howe has been nominated for the Freedom of the City of Newcastle Upon Tyne. The Leader of Newcastle City Council putting the wheels in motion for the award. Newcastle City Council leader Karen Kilgour has submitted the nomination for the city’s highest honour.

Newcastle United have confirmed that plans are in place to award Eddie Howe the Freedom of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Of course, it is impossible to completely escape a city’s feelings and expectations, especially when the club’s all-time leading scorer, Alan Shearer, texts the club captain, Bruno Guimaraes, on the eve of the game. His message was not one spewing emotion, but a clinical instruction: “Bring that trophy back.”