Newcastle assistant claims he ‘doesn’t give a s***’ about his reputation

Eddie Howe’s partner in crime at Newcasle United, Jason Tindall, has opened up on his ‘Mad Dog’ reputation at St James’ Park and declared he does not care what anyone thinks of him

Eddie Howe has earned himself a burgeoning reputation as Newcastle United manager after taking the club to the Champions League and landing the Carabao Cup. And at his side on the touchline at St James’ Park and before that at Bournemouth, is a man that ‘does not give a s***’ about his own.

Magpies assistant manager Jason Tindall has proven a divisive character in his time working alongside Howe, and has been unafraid to land himself in spats with opposition coaching staff, riling the likes of Unai Emery and Pep Guardiola. The 47-year-old was even sent off amid a 20-man bust-up in the tunnel against Aston Villa back in December.

As much as he is hated by the opposition, some of his actions have seen him taken to the hearts of Newcastle’s fandom. Breaking a 70-year wait for a domestic trophy will solidify his place there, right at Howe’s side.

Tindall has earned a profile that few assistant coaches share in the Premier League. The former Bournemouth defender claims he does not seek infamy and is only concerned about doing his best for Newcastle, not what anyone else thinks.

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“It’s not my intention to attract attention if that makes sense,” Tindall told the Telegraph. “People say I’ve got too high a profile for an assistant manager, how that has come about, but again, I don’t take any notice of it or think I’m going to do this to gain more attention.

“The outside world can say what they say, but it’s just me. I just go about my business. This isn’t new and Ed will say the same, the way I am at Newcastle is exactly the same as I was at Bournemouth.

“It’s part of my character, I don’t care what people think [including opposition managers]. I know who I am, the job I do and the influence I have over a lot of things. And the only thing I care about is doing my job the best I can for Newcastle United.

“I don’t care if I’m upsetting people along the way. People will probably judge the way I look, what I wear and how I behave. None of this is new to me. The reality is I do not give a s— what people think and what people say because I’m confident in my own skin, I’m confident in what I do. If you don’t know me, what you think doesn’t matter in the slightest.”

Tindall’s character, has seen him dubbed as the Mad Dog of Newcastle’s backroom team. But the coach simply sees himself as passionate and as a useful tool of balance for his long-time partner Howe

“I don’t exactly know what that Mad Dog thing is or why it came about. It’s probably to do with the way I am on the sidelines,” he said.”

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“I’m very, very passionate, I’ll do anything to win and that’s probably a good thing. Eddie isn’t very emotional on the touchline and I think it is important that I am the way I am. If I wasn’t, that is something he would probably have to be and there is so much other stuff that is important on a match day that he needs to focus on. I take that side of things away.

“When he was younger Eddie used to get much more involved in those arguments, but it has happened naturally, it’s me who does it. I very rarely think I’ve crossed the line. I will vent my frustration if I’m not happy with certain things. I don’t think I’m disrespectful.

“Obviously, the opposition want to win too and sometimes they will say things that I don’t agree with. I will let that be known. If I’m there to be that person to have an argument, that is what I’m going to do.”

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