Favre, Conte, Gerrard and what happened next for the six managers linked with Newcastle United

Newcastle United's decision to appoint Eddie Howe as Steve Bruce's successor will go down as a masterstroke from the Magpies new owners if they're able to secure Premier League survival. The Toon made the worst start to a Premier League season in their history - taking 15 games to clock up a win against fellow strugglers Burnley.

Of course, people will point to the January transfer window as one of the main factors behind Newcastle's resurgence, but Howe also deserves massive credit for the Magpies turn around. It's easy to forget it could have been so very different had the Magpies owners got their first choice.

Unai Emery was the surprise name at the top of the Magpies shortlist but a public pursuit marred their approach. We've taken a look at six of the candidates who were linked with the vacant managerial position at Newcastle earlier this season and what they've done since.

Paulo Fonseca was the bookmakers' favourite to take over at St. James Park after Steve Bruce's departure. The new regime allowed Steve Bruce to manage his 1000th game against Tottenham Hotspur before dismissing the unpopular boss and starting a lengthy process to appoint their own man.

The former Roma boss is still yet to find a managerial role in the Premier League but remains confident that it'll happen. In a recent interview, he claimed he was close to joining the Magpies, and recently fled Ukraine due to the ongoing Russian invasion.

Newcastle United's approach to make Unai Emery took the La Liga outfit by surprise in October, but even the Magpies were not prepared for the public rejection from the former Arsenal boss. On the back of winning the Europa League with the Yellow Submarine, Emery has gone from strength to strength since leaving