SHEARER TAKES THE NEXT STEP IN COACHING COURSE
By Matthew Jones
November 26 2003
Shearer is currently taking his UEFA 'B' coaching badge and has admitted for the first time that he expects to go into coaching when he calls time on his playing careeer.
SHEARER FOR MANAGER?
"I think I'll need the coaching qualifications in the future," he said. "It feels like the right time to start thinking about coaching.
"I've joined five or six lads at Newcastle in working towards the qualifications. Even if I don't need them then the time I spend working for the badge will not be wasted."
Shearer is aiming to gain a Uefa B coaching certificate (which is vitial in becoming a Premiership manager)and added: "Hopefully, I'll have it by the end of the season.
"I'll be taking coaching sessions until April and that could be with young players at Newcastle or from elsewhere.
"It's going all right at the moment and I'm just keeping my options open.
"It's better having it than not having it."
Manager Sir Bobby Robson added, "I'm delighted Alan has taken the line he has.
"But only he can decide what he wants to do. It's up to him whether he eventually goes into media work or coaching."
Many Newcastle fans still view Shearer as the ideal successor to current Magpies manager Sir Bobby Robson.
Shearer is currently taking his UEFA 'B' coaching badge and has admitted for the first time that he expects to go into coaching when he calls time on his playing careeer.