Wednesday, January 16, 2008
Breaking News: Kevin Keegan Appointed As Newcastle Manager the Second time
Kevin Keegan is to make a shock return to Newcastle United as manager with fellow Tyneside hero Alan Shearer at his side, Sky has revealed.
Keegan, 56, played at St James' Park in the 1980s and managed them for five years in the 1990s.
He succeeds Sam Allardyce, who left the club last week.
Sky News' sports correspondent Ian Dovaston said: "This is sensational news for Newcastle fans.
"There will be a deep inhalation of breath among football folk that Keegan has been lured from the golf courses of Spain and back into the highly pressurised world of Premier League football.
"There will be euphoria in Newcastle. The fans love him and know he is passionate about the club. When he first became manager in 1992 he turned around a club which was in a terrible state.
"He is the perfect man to come back now and try to restore passion in the club," Dovaston added.
Keegan was a hugely popular figure during his first spell as Magpies boss from 1992-1997 but was ranked as an outside candidate to replace Allardyce, who departed after an unsuccessful short stint in charge.
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp was said to have been approached last week, but ruled himself out, preferring to stay in the south.
Gerard Houllier and Didier Deschamps were strongly linked with the position but the club then announced Keegan as the club's new manager on their website.
Keegan took Newcastle back to the top flight in 1993 and came close to winning the league title in the 1995-96 season when they famously led Manchester United by 12 points before finishing as runners up.
He went on to manage Fulham, England and Manchester City but has been out of the game since leaving City in 2005 after a largely unsuccessful spell.
Keegan, 56, played at St James' Park in the 1980s and managed them for five years in the 1990s.He succeeds Sam Allardyce, who left the club last week.
Sky News' sports correspondent Ian Dovaston said: "This is sensational news for Newcastle fans.
"There will be a deep inhalation of breath among football folk that Keegan has been lured from the golf courses of Spain and back into the highly pressurised world of Premier League football.
"There will be euphoria in Newcastle. The fans love him and know he is passionate about the club. When he first became manager in 1992 he turned around a club which was in a terrible state.
"He is the perfect man to come back now and try to restore passion in the club," Dovaston added.
Keegan was a hugely popular figure during his first spell as Magpies boss from 1992-1997 but was ranked as an outside candidate to replace Allardyce, who departed after an unsuccessful short stint in charge.
Portsmouth boss Harry Redknapp was said to have been approached last week, but ruled himself out, preferring to stay in the south.
Gerard Houllier and Didier Deschamps were strongly linked with the position but the club then announced Keegan as the club's new manager on their website.
Keegan took Newcastle back to the top flight in 1993 and came close to winning the league title in the 1995-96 season when they famously led Manchester United by 12 points before finishing as runners up.
He went on to manage Fulham, England and Manchester City but has been out of the game since leaving City in 2005 after a largely unsuccessful spell.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
0 comments:
Post a Comment