Newcastle United appoint Matthias Jaissle, 38, as head coach to succeed Eddie Howe - but what will the German bring to the club?

Just like Newcastle's moves to sign young players from the continent, there is an element of risk with this appointment as the club bring in a manager who has never coached in the Premier League before. German Jaissle delivered success in Saudi Arabia and Austria - with Al-Ahli and Red Bull Salzburg respectively - but this will be the first time he has sampled life in one of Europe's top five leagues. He becomes the Premier League's second-youngest current head coach, at 38, and his first competitive game is against Liverpool on Sunday, 23 August. In the statement announcing his appointment on Wednesday, Jaissle said it was an "incredible honour" to become head coach of "one of the biggest clubs in European football". "My teams are built on togetherness, hard work, intensity and a passion to improve every single day," he added. "I believe there is enormous potential within this squad and throughout the football club. "I give my complete commitment and total energy to bringing further success to Newcastle United." There has been no time to waste since Jaissle arrived at Newcastle's pre-season training camp in Spain at the weekend.