Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the men who came closest to ending that wait before 47-year-old Howe, who himself ...

For Jose Mourinho in 2005 and Pep Guardiola in 2018, read Eddie Howe in 2025. The League Cup may not be the most sought-after ...

this time with Ruud Gullit, who had won the FA Cup with Chelsea two season earlier, in charge. The Dutchman was even more unlucky than his predecessor to be pitched into battle with a soon-to-be ...

Twelve months later, Newcastle were back at headquarters in the final of the same competition, this time with Ruud Gullit, who had won the FA Cup with Chelsea two season earlier, in charge.