The story of Eddie Howe is what football fairy tales are made of. The man was with the club through its thick and thin and has perhaps been the most influential person in Bournemouth’s fantasy journey to the top tier of English football.
When Eddie Howe, retired from football in 2007, Bournemouth were playing in the fourth tier of English football. In his two spells at the club, he managed their progress through League One and the Championships to the glorious Premier League.
Bournemouth are in no mood to rest on their laurels and want to continue to grow in the Premier League. After securing a promotion in the 2014-15 season to the Premier League, they finished 16th on their first campaign in England’s premier club competition. They surprised everyone by doing even better and finished a record high ninth in the league last year. Things have been difficult this year with the club currently sitting in the 13th position. They have failed to find the net on a regular basis with the Cherries only scoring 24 goals in twenty-three league games.
However, with Eddie Howe in charge, the club can still hope to pull off more miracles and continue their footballing journey in England’s top flight. The club has some good news coming their way finally with a new deal announced for Matt Butcher. The new contract is expected to keep the Englishman at the club till 2019. The youngster who spent the last season on loan at Yeovil Town made 42 appearances and the 20-year-old is now expected to be a part of the club’s future.
The young midfielder told the club website: “I’m really happy, I had a good season last season but when I came back I was injured a little bit.
“Recently I’ve been on the bench a couple of times so it’s been a good end to the year and start to 2018.
“The opportunities are hard as there are so many good players at this football club, but that means you have to be at your best in training every single day.
“I’ve always been one to put my all into it and I’m really looking forward to seeing what I can do.
“My aim is to get on the pitch for the first team this season, whether it’s in the league or cup.
“If I do get that opportunity I have to take it – to say to the coaching staff I can play and compete.”
