{"id":8375,"date":"2026-05-18T16:15:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/?p=8375"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:15:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T16:15:27","slug":"these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/","title":{"rendered":"THESE IS THE BEST NEWS WE COULD HOPE FOR: In a moment that has sent shockwaves of joy through the valley and The NRL broader community,  Sea Newcastle united head coach  Eddie Howe has officially confirmed that legendaryAlan Shearer  is returning to the organisation _ this time not as a player but as their new senior c\u2026.see more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a053919098f6cd216e6b44e16ee806cb\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<div  id='HB_Footer_Close_hbagency_space_107379'>\r\n <div id='HB_CLOSE_hbagency_space_107379'><\/div>\r\n <div id='HB_OUTER_hbagency_space_107379'>\r\n<div id='hbagency_space_107379'><\/div>\r\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8377\" src=\"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/images-3-7-300x157.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/images-3-7-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/images-3-7.jpeg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>In what many supporters are already calling one of the most emotional homecomings in modern football history, Newcastle United F.C. head coach Eddie Howe has officially confirmed that club legend Alan Shearer is returning to the organisation in a major senior leadership role.<\/p>\n<p>The announcement, made earlier this morning at the club\u2019s training complex, immediately sparked celebrations across Newcastle and among football fans around the world. For supporters who watched Shearer dominate English football during his legendary playing career, the news feels like the return of a true symbol of the club\u2019s identity.<\/p>\n<p>While Shearer will not be returning to the pitch, sources close to the club indicate that the former England captain is set to take on a senior consultancy and mentoring position aimed at strengthening the culture, ambition, and long-term future of the team. The role is expected to involve working closely with the coaching staff, supporting player development, and helping guide the next generation of Newcastle stars.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during the announcement, Howe described the move as \u201ca massive moment for the football club.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlan understands this club better than almost anyone,\u201d Howe said. \u201cHis passion, experience, and leadership qualities are priceless. Having him back around the squad will inspire everybody connected to Newcastle United.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans flooded social media within minutes of the announcement, with many calling it \u201cthe best news of the season.\u201d Outside St James\u2019 Park, supporters gathered wearing classic Shearer shirts while chanting the legendary striker\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<p>Shearer remains one of the greatest players in Premier League history and is still Newcastle\u2019s all-time leading goalscorer. His commitment to the club during some of its most challenging years earned him legendary status among supporters, and his return is being viewed as a powerful statement about the club\u2019s future ambitions.<\/p>\n<p>Club insiders believe the appointment could also strengthen morale inside the dressing room as Newcastle continues building toward becoming one of Europe\u2019s elite teams once again. Younger players are reportedly thrilled by the opportunity to work alongside a football icon whose achievements continue to inspire generations.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In what many supporters are already calling one of the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":8377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[204],"class_list":["post-8375","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-new-castle-united-fc"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>THESE IS THE BEST NEWS WE COULD HOPE FOR: In a moment that has sent shockwaves of joy through the valley and The NRL broader community, Sea Newcastle united head coach Eddie Howe has officially confirmed that legendaryAlan Shearer is returning to the organisation _ this time not as a player but as their new senior c\u2026.see more - topupsport<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In what many supporters are already calling one of the most emotional homecomings in modern football history, Newcastle........read more\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"THESE IS THE BEST NEWS WE COULD HOPE FOR: In a moment that has sent shockwaves of joy through the valley and The NRL broader community, Sea Newcastle united head coach Eddie Howe has officially confirmed that legendaryAlan Shearer is returning to the organisation _ this time not as a player but as their new senior c\u2026.see more - topupsport\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"In what many supporters are already calling one of the most emotional homecomings in modern football history, Newcastle........read more\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"topupsport\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-05-18T16:15:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/images-3-7.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"700\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"367\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Solomon Solomon\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Solomon Solomon\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18\\\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18\\\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Solomon Solomon\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/1b99ee4845b71ec9615b0f769824e9e7\"},\"headline\":\"THESE IS THE BEST NEWS WE COULD HOPE FOR: In a moment that has sent shockwaves of joy through the valley and The NRL broader community, Sea Newcastle united head coach Eddie Howe has officially confirmed that legendaryAlan Shearer is returning to the organisation _ this time not as a player but as their new senior c\u2026.see more\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-18T16:15:27+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18\\\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":404,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18\\\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/images-3-7.jpeg\",\"keywords\":[\"New castle united FC\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18\\\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18\\\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18\\\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\\\/\",\"name\":\"THESE IS THE BEST NEWS WE COULD HOPE FOR: In a moment that has sent shockwaves of joy through the valley and The NRL broader community, Sea Newcastle united head coach Eddie Howe has officially confirmed that legendaryAlan Shearer is returning to the organisation _ this time not as a player but as their new senior c\u2026.see more - topupsport\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18\\\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18\\\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/images-3-7.jpeg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-05-18T16:15:27+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/1b99ee4845b71ec9615b0f769824e9e7\"},\"description\":\"In what many supporters are already calling one of the most emotional homecomings in modern football history, Newcastle........read more\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18\\\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18\\\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18\\\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/images-3-7.jpeg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/images-3-7.jpeg\",\"width\":700,\"height\":367},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/2026\\\/05\\\/18\\\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"THESE IS THE BEST NEWS WE COULD HOPE FOR: In a moment that has sent shockwaves of joy through the valley and The NRL broader community, Sea Newcastle united head coach Eddie Howe has officially confirmed that legendaryAlan Shearer is returning to the organisation _ this time not as a player but as their new senior c\u2026.see more\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/\",\"name\":\"topupsport.co.uk\",\"description\":\"24\\\/7 news update\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/1b99ee4845b71ec9615b0f769824e9e7\",\"name\":\"Solomon Solomon\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/6996f07625f96ef048b1238db5f0724525e644999421373afc2323c2c6c9fde3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/6996f07625f96ef048b1238db5f0724525e644999421373afc2323c2c6c9fde3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/6996f07625f96ef048b1238db5f0724525e644999421373afc2323c2c6c9fde3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Solomon Solomon\"},\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/topupsport.co.uk\\\/index.php\\\/author\\\/solomon\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"THESE IS THE BEST NEWS WE COULD HOPE FOR: In a moment that has sent shockwaves of joy through the valley and The NRL broader community, Sea Newcastle united head coach Eddie Howe has officially confirmed that legendaryAlan Shearer is returning to the organisation _ this time not as a player but as their new senior c\u2026.see more - topupsport","description":"In what many supporters are already calling one of the most emotional homecomings in modern football history, Newcastle........read more","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"THESE IS THE BEST NEWS WE COULD HOPE FOR: In a moment that has sent shockwaves of joy through the valley and The NRL broader community, Sea Newcastle united head coach Eddie Howe has officially confirmed that legendaryAlan Shearer is returning to the organisation _ this time not as a player but as their new senior c\u2026.see more - topupsport","og_description":"In what many supporters are already calling one of the most emotional homecomings in modern football history, Newcastle........read more","og_url":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/","og_site_name":"topupsport","article_published_time":"2026-05-18T16:15:27+00:00","og_image":[{"width":700,"height":367,"url":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/images-3-7.jpeg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Solomon Solomon","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Solomon Solomon","Est. reading time":"2 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/"},"author":{"name":"Solomon Solomon","@id":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/1b99ee4845b71ec9615b0f769824e9e7"},"headline":"THESE IS THE BEST NEWS WE COULD HOPE FOR: In a moment that has sent shockwaves of joy through the valley and The NRL broader community, Sea Newcastle united head coach Eddie Howe has officially confirmed that legendaryAlan Shearer is returning to the organisation _ this time not as a player but as their new senior c\u2026.see more","datePublished":"2026-05-18T16:15:27+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/"},"wordCount":404,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/images-3-7.jpeg","keywords":["New castle united FC"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/","url":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/","name":"THESE IS THE BEST NEWS WE COULD HOPE FOR: In a moment that has sent shockwaves of joy through the valley and The NRL broader community, Sea Newcastle united head coach Eddie Howe has officially confirmed that legendaryAlan Shearer is returning to the organisation _ this time not as a player but as their new senior c\u2026.see more - topupsport","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/images-3-7.jpeg","datePublished":"2026-05-18T16:15:27+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/1b99ee4845b71ec9615b0f769824e9e7"},"description":"In what many supporters are already calling one of the most emotional homecomings in modern football history, Newcastle........read more","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/images-3-7.jpeg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/images-3-7.jpeg","width":700,"height":367},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/these-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-in-a-moment-that-has-sent-shockwaves-of-joy-through-the-valley-and-the-nrl-broader-community-sea-newcastle-united-head-coach-eddie-howe-has-officially-conf\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"THESE IS THE BEST NEWS WE COULD HOPE FOR: In a moment that has sent shockwaves of joy through the valley and The NRL broader community, Sea Newcastle united head coach Eddie Howe has officially confirmed that legendaryAlan Shearer is returning to the organisation _ this time not as a player but as their new senior c\u2026.see more"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/#website","url":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/","name":"topupsport.co.uk","description":"24\/7 news update","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/#\/schema\/person\/1b99ee4845b71ec9615b0f769824e9e7","name":"Solomon Solomon","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6996f07625f96ef048b1238db5f0724525e644999421373afc2323c2c6c9fde3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6996f07625f96ef048b1238db5f0724525e644999421373afc2323c2c6c9fde3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6996f07625f96ef048b1238db5f0724525e644999421373afc2323c2c6c9fde3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Solomon Solomon"},"url":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/author\/solomon\/"}]}},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/images-3-7.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pfnt8u-2b5","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8375","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8375"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8375\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8378,"href":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8375\/revisions\/8378"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8375"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8375"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8375"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}