Shearer back to Newcastle
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Oluşturulma Tarihi: Nisan 02, 2009 00:00
NEWCASTLE, England - Alan Shearer is to become Newcastle's fourth manager this season after agreeing to take on the challenge of saving the club from relegation.
Shearer, 38, a hero to the Magpies' fans for his exploits on the pitch, had long been tipped as a manager of the club but he could never have envisaged taking over in such difficult circumstances.
Newcastle is third from bottom of the Premier League, two points adrift of Blackburn, and currently occupies the last survival spot.
Shearer has just eight games to save the club from the financially calamitous results of relegation and Chelsea's visit on Saturday means he could hardly have a tougher start to his rein.
Newcastle turned to Shearer as it became clear that, under the management of caretaker Chris Hughton, the club was drifting towards disaster with one win in 12 matches.
Despite reservations in some quarters about Shearer's lack of coaching experience, the news of his appointment was greeted with delight by the vast majority of Newcastle fans. Sir John Hall, the former chairman who was responsible for bringing Shearer to Newcastle in his playing days, backed the former striker to succeed and said he should be appointed on a long-term basis.
"I would have preferred him to come back as long-term manager because I've always felt he was the only man at this moment in time who could manage Newcastle," Hall said. "He's the most dedicated professional I've ever known in my time in the game. Desperate measures, desperate times."
Newcastle is third from bottom of the Premier League, two points adrift of Blackburn, and currently occupies the last survival spot.
Shearer has just eight games to save the club from the financially calamitous results of relegation and Chelsea's visit on Saturday means he could hardly have a tougher start to his rein.
Newcastle turned to Shearer as it became clear that, under the management of caretaker Chris Hughton, the club was drifting towards disaster with one win in 12 matches.
Despite reservations in some quarters about Shearer's lack of coaching experience, the news of his appointment was greeted with delight by the vast majority of Newcastle fans. Sir John Hall, the former chairman who was responsible for bringing Shearer to Newcastle in his playing days, backed the former striker to succeed and said he should be appointed on a long-term basis.
"I would have preferred him to come back as long-term manager because I've always felt he was the only man at this moment in time who could manage Newcastle," Hall said. "He's the most dedicated professional I've ever known in my time in the game. Desperate measures, desperate times."