Newcastle United warned key figure could quit after behind the scenes falling out

Newcastle United have been warned Eddie Howe could leave the club following his fractured relationship with sporting director Paul Mitchell.

The 46-year-old continues to do a great job on Tyneside with the Magpies sitting seventh in the Premier League table.

However, Mitchell’s arrival from Monaco in the summer following Dan Ashworth’s decision to join Manchester United has unsettled the ex-Bournemouth boss.

The pair’s working relationship is rumoured to be at breaking point...