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Eddie Howe is set to be awarded the freedom of Newcastle after becoming the first manager of the city’s football team to win a major domestic honour for 70 years.

Howe’s nomination is poised to be rubber-stamped at the next full meeting of the city council after he led Newcastle United to last Sunday’s Carabao Cup triumph against Liverpool at Wembley.