Steve Bruce watched from the stands as his Newcastle United side beat West Ham United 1-0 on Saturday to get his reign off to a winning start. The 58-year-old, whose appointment as head coach has gone down badly with already disillusioned Newcastle fans, was unable ...
The January transfer window shut in Europe's leading leagues at 11 p.m. GMT on Thursday, with Newcastle United's signing of Miguel Almiron the biggest deal to go through on a deadline day almost devoid of activity at the Premier League's biggest clubs. Paraguay midfielder Miguel ...
Yoshinori Muto on verge of finalizing deal with Newcastle United: sources
Striker Yoshinori Muto is closing in on a deal with Newcastle United, sources familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The 26-year-old, who impressed during the World Cup, scored a personal-high eight goals in 27 matches in his third season with Mainz. According to sources, Newcastle ...
Benitez taking big risk at Newcastle
It will be no surprise when Steve McClaren is fired by Newcastle United. It is 19th in the Premier League having won only six games after spending £74 million over the last two transfer windows. There is no realistic argument for McClaren to remain ...
Outlook for Rodgers, McClaren not very promising
The noose is tightening round the neck of Brendan Rodgers. How long the Boston-based Fenway Sports Group, which owns Liverpool, will stay loyal to its manager remains to be seen, but it is becoming increasingly difficult to put up a valid argument that Rodgers ...
Winning not a priority for Newcastle owner Ashley
Newcastle United fans had one wish granted on Jan. 2 when Alan Pardew left to become manager of Crystal Palace. The "Pardew Out" banners could be thrown away. Toon were a comfortable ninth when Londoner (a bad word for most Newcastle supporters) Pardew quit with ...
Managers find the going tough at Ashley's Newcastle
Last summer I was having lunch in a restaurant in London's West End with two friends who work in the legal profession. A client — they are partners in a practice — noticed the familiar faces and came in. We were introduced and for reasons ...
Pardew living on borrowed time
As he is English football's answer to Howard Hughes, it is difficult to know what Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is thinking. Ashley does not do interviews. He is the Secretive One. His Sports Direct chain has helped make Ashley a billionaire, so he is obviously ...
