Jaissle dismisses Newcastle sack talk despite four defeats in five as Fulham trip looms

Matthias Jaissle has publicly brushed aside suggestions his Newcastle United tenure is in jeopardy, despite the club sitting 13th in the Premier League after winning just two of their last seven matches.

The 38-year-old Austrian, who replaced Eddie Howe in the summer, oversaw a 1-0 defeat to Everton on Monday — the second time David Moyes’ side had beaten Newcastle in four days, having also eliminated them from the Carabao Cup — and was met with boos from supporters at full time. Pressure intensified further after Jaissle publicly criticised his players for failing to follow his tactical instructions during that game.

Ahead of Saturday’s trip to Fulham, Jaissle said the response from within the club had actually strengthened his confidence. “I try not to follow the things that are written, but of course, here and there, you get some comments,” he told reporters. “But the nice part is that I got even more of the feeling from within the club how committed they are, and that’s something really important in a week where there are speculations or rumours.”

The manager, who arrived with a reputation for high-intensity pressing football, also addressed reports — first published by the Daily Mail — that some Newcastle players have been left confused by his match-day instructions. Jaissle rejected the characterisation, insisting communication within the squad remains open and clear.

“As we lead with open doors, we listen a lot, not only talking,” he said. “If there’s anything unclear, then they will drop in and they have the chance for it. Sometimes you want to do your best, but it’s a day where you just couldn’t, and that was the case against Everton — we unfortunately really didn’t show a lot of the things we wanted to do.”

Jaissle maintained that the squad’s collective spirit remains intact despite the run of poor results. “We have such a good group and such a good relationship,” he added, framing the current difficulties as part of a longer developmental process rather than a crisis requiring immediate structural change.

Newcastle’s trip to Fulham on Saturday represents a significant test of whether Jaissle can stabilise a side that has slipped well below the European-qualifying positions they occupied under Howe.