The English Premier League club did not specify the length of Jaissle's contract. Jaissle guided Saudi club Al-Ahli to back-to-back Asian Champions League Elite titles. He had been in charge of Newcastle for nearly five years and during that time ended the Saudi-backed club's decades-long wait for silverware. Last year, Newcastle sold top scorer Alexander Isak and finished 12th, missing out on Champions League qualification. Howe twice led Newcastle to Champions League qualification and won the English League Cup in 2025 to end the club's 70-year wait for a major domestic trophy.