Newcastle Sack Carver
By Nick Raynor
June 21 2005
Newcastle United Academy Director John Carver has been sacked by the club after 8 months in the position
Carver had been Sir Bobby Robson’s assistant manager at the club but has left the club after a decision to revamp the academy.
The Magpies decided they no longer needed an academy director, but the job of academy manager has been given to former
A statement on the official site read:
"Newcastle United has decided to restructure current staffing arrangements within the Newcastle United academy,"
"As part of this restructuring, the role of academy director has been discontinued and effectively made redundant.
"As a result of this restructuring John Carver will leave the club to pursue a career elsewhere in football.
"The club wishes to put on record their thanks to John Carver for the work he has carried out in the past eight months."