NEW BOSS: Shearer Wanted As New Magpies' Gaffer
By Matthew Jones
December 20 2003
Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd has confirmed that he would love skipper and striker Alan Shearer to succeed Sir Bobby Robson as manager.
SHEARER FOR MANAGER!
Shepherd said: "If I had a preference I would like the Newcastle manager to be a Geordie, so that narrows it down from about 30 million people to about three million.
"Just because a HGV driver has a licence, doesn't mean to say he wants to drive a lorry, although one day he might be desperate to get behind the wheel.
"I didn't even know Alan hadn't taken his coaching badges. Now that he has, I am delighted for him.
"The Geordie who doesn't want to be Newcastle manager, in my opinion, doesn't exist."
Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd has confirmed that he would love skipper and striker Alan Shearer to succeed Sir Bobby Robson as manager.