Newcastle plan for life without Pardew

Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley wants to bring Brighton manager Gus Poyet to St James’ Park this summer if and when Alan Pardew feels he cannot work with newly appointed director of football Joe Kinnear, according to the Sunday Mirror.

Kinnear’s arrival has caused uproar in the North East as fans do not want the brash, opinionated, former manager at their club again.

Pardew is just one year into his eight year contract and so Newcastle will not be sacking the former West Ham and Southampton boss any time soon due to the mega compensation package he will require.

Kinnear has hit back at fans who don’t want him there in a number of interviews this week, none more so than on talkSPORT where he claimed the fans were not intelligent enough to want him at the club.

Poyet is currently suspended by Brighton after an incident during the play-offs against rivals Crystal Palace and is not expected to return to the job, leaving him open to fill Pardew’s shoes should he walk.

[cat_link cat=”premiership” type=”grid”]