Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe is set to meet the club’s hierarchy on Thursday for a crucial debrief following a challenging season that has seen the team’s Premier League ambitions falter. Chairman Yasir Al-Rumayyan and director Jamie Reuben are expected in the North East to join Howe, chief executive David Hopkinson, sporting director Ross Wilson, and other senior officials. The summit, held at Matfen Hall in Northumberland, aims to review the campaign and chart a course for the future amid growing speculation surrounding Howe’s position. While the meeting has been long-planned and is described by Tyneside sources as a routine annual review rather than "showdown talks”, the atmosphere is anticipated to be considerably more tense for Howe than in his previous four and a half years at the helm. The manager has spent the preceding days preparing for Saturday’s pivotal home fixture against Brighton.…