Overview
- Newcastle confirmed Lawrence’s departure in a club statement after just five months in the role.
- Academy director Steve Harper thanked Lawrence for leading the Under-21 group and wished him well.
- Lawrence joined in September 2025 from Manchester United, where he had led the Under-18s and worked with prospects such as Kobbie Mainoo and Harry Amass.
- His exit follows a poor run of results, including Friday’s 1-0 defeat to Middlesbrough, after which he cited a lack of confidence and quality in the final third.
- Assistant coach Robbie Stockdale, a former Sunderland and Middlesbrough coach who joined Newcastle in February 2024, takes interim charge and will lead the side against Benfica in the Premier League International Cup.