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Craig HillAnother EPL manager bites the dust
January 10th 2008 05:30
The first managerial casualty of 2008 goes to Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce who was sacked by the club after just eight months at the helm.
The club released a statement saying that they had terminated Allardyce's contract by 'mutual consent' on Wednesday afternoon (GMT), ending the former Bolton manager's reign at the club after 24 games in charge.
Allardyce, a one-time candidate for the England managerial post, signed a three-year deal at the start of the season when he replaced Glenn Roeder in May after eight years in charge at Bolton.
Despite starting the season brightly, a string of unsatisfactory results has left the club languishing in 11th place on the Premiership ladder with 26 points from 21 Premier League games - nine points above the relegation zone.
The announcement still came as a surprise though with club owner Mike Ashley publicly backing his under-fire manager just a short while ago.
A clearly disappointed Allardyce was shocked by the announcement.
"I'm disappointed obviously but I'd just like to wish everybody at Newcastle all the best for the future and I hope things go very, very well.
Yes it was a shock, I didn't expect it."
Yes it was a shock, I didn't expect it."
First team coach Nigel Pearson will take charge of Saturday's game at Manchester United while the club begins its search for a new manager.
Fan's favourite and club legend, Alan Shearer, has been quick to rule out the possibility of becoming the next manager of the club.
Why? Perhaps the fact that the club has gone through six managers in just 11 years points to a poisoned chalice that is the Newcastle manager's position?.
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