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It is the news every Newcastle United fan fears but probably expected -
Kevin Keegan is believed to have left the club for the second time as a
manager in protest at the manner in which it has conducted its transfer
business this summer.
If the rumours, reports and rants are true, it must be said that the
severing of ties has been coming for weeks, if not months, as the manager's
relationship with the United board gradually deteriorated to the apparent
point of no return.
Keegan did not have enough say in transfers, he did not get the sort of
investment he had been promised and, as far as he was concerned, it was
clear he was working for a regime which simply does not understand football.
The breaking point appears to have come on transfer deadline day when,
having publicly supported the decision to sell James Milner to Aston Villa
for ￡12m - despite rowing with managing director Derek Llambias last week
- Keegan had given the Magpies money men a chance to redeem themselves.
"Judge us after the close of the transfer window,"
Keegan said as he spoke positively about the impending arrival of
players which would make the sacrifice of Milner worthwhile. Keegan was
attempting to put pressure on the board to make the breakthroughs in the
transfer market he had expected all summer and they were unable to rise
to the challenge.
When Keegan criticised them for this, war broke out behind the scenes.
Instead, all Keegan got was a Spanish Under-21 striker, Xisco and a
central midfielder, Ignacio Gonzalez. With no new defenders in place,
leaving him a squad which is short on numbers, particularly at the back,
Keegan knew Newcastle were going to struggle to make any sort of impression
on the top ten, let alone the top six Ashley's envisages.
That incensed Keegan and, having rowed again with Llambias again on
Monday, it seems the persistent insubordination was too much for the board
to take, particularly Llambias who does not speak much in public but, so
I'm told, has earned a ruthless reputation at St James's Park.
They probably think they have taken a tough stance and have shown they
are ultimately in charge of the club, but it could be the biggest mistake
of their short time in football. A mistake which will rapidly turn into a
disaster if Dennis Wise is named as Keegan's successor.
To be fair - and some of you will not even think I should do this when
it comes to Wise - there is absolutely no evidence to suggest Wise has
deliberately tried to undermine Keegan in his role as Executive Director
(football), but his presence at St James's Park, having quit as manager of
Leeds, has been seen as suspicious from the start by fans who still remember
how much they hated him as a player.
What the Newcastle hierarchy must realise - and I'm sure they will do
over the coming weeks if Keegan does not agree to stay - is they have lost
a club legend. Virtually everyone on Tyneside will feel Keegan has been
treated abominably and that may never be forgiven, let alone forgotten.
Having pulled off a public relations masterstroke when he brought him
back as manager, Ashley appears to have pressed the self-destruct button in
firing him. How he must wish he had a buyer lined up now!
It does not matter how many burly minders he takes with him on Newcastle's
next away game, Ashley should realise his days of sitting with the fans are
over.
Not such a big laugh now is it Mike? It doesn't matter how many rounds you
buy in a bid to improve your popularity, or how many times you dance around
stupidly in your replica shirt - I wonder what he'll do with the King Kev 1
one now - the directors box is likely to be your only sanctuary.
But, perhaps, Ashley has realised the error in judgement made by Llambias
on Tuesday morning. With the club still refusing to comment despite the
widespread reports claiming he has left, could it be that United's owner is
frantically trying to get Keegan to remain as manager?
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