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Newcastle Manager Situation

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Steve McClaren is understood to have been dismissed by Newcastle United. The Magpies told McClaren to get on with the job during in the aftermath of the 3-1 defeat against AFC Bournemouth. He left the training ground at 2pm before learning via media reports he was set to be replaced. McClaren has taken training despite masses of speculation that Rafa Benitez was about to take his job as boss of the Magpies. The Chronicle understands that McClaren was not told face to face by managing director Lee Charnley that he has been relieved of his duties and learned of his departure via the media. McClaren had won just six games from 28 in the Premier League. However, the problems run deeper than just the head coach at Newcastle and McClaren has had little or no say in recruitment with just Andros Townsend and Jonjo Shelvey believed to be the choices of the ex-England boss. McClaren has been forced to fight on for his job without a recognised and proven Premier League goalscorer. Talks with Benitez have been ongoing this week but the Spaniard has requested full control of transfers and wants to bring in his own staff. United will have to negotiate a pay off with McClaren and could have to pay his contract up to 2018. Newcastle were unavailable comment when the news broke that McClaren’s time was up.

- Lee Ryder, Chronicle chief sports writer

Stay Classy Mags......
 
Theres nowt been agreed with Benitez yet is there? I'd piss myself laughing if it falls through and they revert back to Tufty
 
Mark E Smith said:
Steve McClaren is understood to have been dismissed by Newcastle United. The Magpies told McClaren to get on with the job during in the aftermath of the 3-1 defeat against AFC Bournemouth. He left the training ground at 2pm before learning via media reports he was set to be replaced. McClaren has taken training despite masses of speculation that Rafa Benitez was about to take his job as boss of the Magpies. The Chronicle understands that McClaren was not told face to face by managing director Lee Charnley that he has been relieved of his duties and learned of his departure via the media. McClaren had won just six games from 28 in the Premier League. However, the problems run deeper than just the head coach at Newcastle and McClaren has had little or no say in recruitment with just Andros Townsend and Jonjo Shelvey believed to be the choices of the ex-England boss. McClaren has been forced to fight on for his job without a recognised and proven Premier League goalscorer. Talks with Benitez have been ongoing this week but the Spaniard has requested full control of transfers and wants to bring in his own staff. United will have to negotiate a pay off with McClaren and could have to pay his contract up to 2018. Newcastle were unavailable comment when the news broke that McClaren’s time was up.

- Lee Ryder, Chronicle chief sports writer

Stay Classy Mags......
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Fake. No one sentence paragraphs.
 
Mark E Smith said:
Steve McClaren is understood to have been dismissed by Newcastle United. The Magpies told McClaren to get on with the job during in the aftermath of the 3-1 defeat against AFC Bournemouth. He left the training ground at 2pm before learning via media reports he was set to be replaced. McClaren has taken training despite masses of speculation that Rafa Benitez was about to take his job as boss of the Magpies. The Chronicle understands that McClaren was not told face to face by managing director Lee Charnley that he has been relieved of his duties and learned of his departure via the media. McClaren had won just six games from 28 in the Premier League. However, the problems run deeper than just the head coach at Newcastle and McClaren has had little or no say in recruitment with just Andros Townsend and Jonjo Shelvey believed to be the choices of the ex-England boss. McClaren has been forced to fight on for his job without a recognised and proven Premier League goalscorer. Talks with Benitez have been ongoing this week but the Spaniard has requested full control of transfers and wants to bring in his own staff. United will have to negotiate a pay off with McClaren and could have to pay his contract up to 2018. Newcastle were unavailable comment when the news broke that McClaren’s time was up.

- Lee Ryder, Chronicle chief sports writer

Stay Classy Mags......
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So the media have told McClaren he's sacked, but the club have said nothing?

WTF?
 
Surely Rafa will only be there as a Mercenary, I'd hazard to guess he'll pocket about £20m minimum in just a few months
 
Father Jack Hackett said:
How did they do in the league under him? Which is the league he'll be playing in
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I'm not saying he is a world beater, or even that he will do well there, but you writing off his record in Europe there as just down to Steven Gerrard is absolutley laughable to be honest.
 
Sima said:
5th, 3rd, 3rd, 4th, 2nd, 7th.
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Not bad but, worryingly "During his first season, Benítez failed to improve Liverpool's form in the Premiership".

johnson said:
I'm not saying he is a world beater, or even that he will do well there, but you writing off his record in Europe there as just down to Steven Gerrard is absolutley laughable to be honest.
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I'm not writing it off but Gerrard got them out of a load of holes in that run.
 
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