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title: "Newcastle United: Lucien Favre favourite for manager job"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manager-news-lucien-favre-premier-league/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2021-10-27T14:40:01Z"
modified: "2021-10-27T14:40:01Z"
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# Newcastle United: Lucien Favre favourite for manager job

**Lucien Favre is now reportedly the favourite to take over as manager at Newcastle United ahead of Paulo Fonseca.**

### The Lowdown: Fonseca looked likely

It has been [widely reported](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/newcastle-united-journalist-drops-major-paulo-fonseca-update/) that Fonseca is the likely candidate to take over from Steve Bruce at St. James’ Park.

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However, with the process seemingly taking some time, other names have popped into the reckoning, including the likes of [Gennaro Gattuso](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/newcastle-magpies-linked-with-gennaro-gattuso/) and [Erik ten Hag](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-news/newcastle-dutch-journalist-fears-ajax-raid/).

### The Latest: Favre favourite

According to [Bild](https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/fussball/lucien-favre-blutscheich-an-ex-bvb-trainer-interessiert-78058432.bild.html), Favre has now emerged as the favourite for the job in the North East, and Fonseca is only second choice.

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Talks are now entering the decisive stage say the German outlet, as the new owners look to bring someone in as soon as possible.

### The Verdict: Avoid

There is no doubt that Favre is a good manager, having won five major trophies with three different clubs in his career so far ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.com/lucien-favre/erfolge/trainer/535)).

However, with the kind of names floating around on Tyneside, one should question whether he is a big enough name to take the Magpies to the next level.

He has also [never](https://www.transfermarkt.com/lucien-favre/leistungsdatenDetail/trainer/535) managed in English football before, which immediately puts him at a disadvantage to some other candidates, and does not have the experience of handling mega riches, with the most expensive player that he has bought being Mats Hummels at [£27.45m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/lucien-favre/spielertransfers/trainer/535).

Nonetheless, the new owners should be a bit more ambitious to try and attract a superstar name to the Toon.

[***In other news, find out which ‘brilliant’ ace would be a ‘massive’ signing for NUFC here!***](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-transfer-rumours/conor-coady-wolves-premier-league-2/)