Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe has left his job as head coach, Sky Sports News (SSN) understands.
Talks were reportedly held between Howe and club bosses over the past two days, but he started making plans for a potential departure a number of weeks ago, SSN reports.
German coach Matthias Jaissle, of Saudi side Al Ahli, is favourite to replace Howe.
Stars Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon were both sold by Newcastle over the summer, with captain Bruno Guimaraes also linked with a move away.
They also also sold Alexander Isak to Liverpool for a record £125m the previous season.
Howe joined in November 2021 and ended Newcastle's 70-year wait for a trophy by winning the League Cup and taking them into the Champions League twice.
Last season, Barcelona overwhelmed them in the knock-out stages and the Magpies ended their Premier League campaign in 12th.
Newcastle are nearly entirely owned by the Saudi government's Public Investment Fund, which also owns Al Ahli.
Howe is one of the most highly regarded English coaches and before heading to Tyneside took Bournemouth from League Two to the Premier League.
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