Newcastle United chief executive Darren Eales has thrown his weight behind manager Eddie Howe amid tension between him and Paul Mitchell, according to reports.
Mitchell arrived in the summer as the Magpies new sporting director after previous roles in scouting and club development at Southampton, Tottenham, RB Leipzig and Monaco.
He takes over from Dan Ashworth, whose departure to Manchester United was finally confirmed in early July after months of negotiations.
Odysseas Vlachodimos, Will Osula and Lloyd Kelly joined over the summer, while Lewis Hall s loan deal from Chelsea became permanent but there was disappointment that more signings didn t follow.
And Mitchell has criticised the recruitment department in recent days and insists need to improve t…