Roeder Hints He Wants Toon Job
By Nick Raynor
May 3 2006
As Newcastle continue to look for a new manager, caretaker boss Glenn Roeder has suggested he may get it.
Roeder has dragged
But it is unclear as yet whether Freddy Shepherd would appoint Roeder.
Roeder said:
"My take on that is I agree that our coaches over the past 10 years or more haven't been sufficiently qualified.
"I'm not against the qualifications Premiership managers should have. In 2003, I signed up and paid my money to go on the course.
"Then I had the health scare which, thank God, I got over.
"Last year I decided I wanted to work in the (
"I've decided to take the Pro Licence this year. The fact I've signed up shows I agreed with it.
"I think it's worth noting that it is not something you can fail. As long as you complete the course, you're given the licence.
"When I start, in June next year I'll be given the licence."
"With the experience I've got at this level, there's a good argument I should be allowed to,"
"What I would say is that coming back and working with the seniors, I didn't realise how much I'd missed them,"
"I enjoyed working at the academy and would still enjoy working at the academy - but with the quality of the players we have, it's a real pleasure being with them.
"It's not a decision I can make - it'll be made by the chairman. There's a lot of speculation at the moment."