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Newcastle fans demand change in open letter as Steve McClaren is summoned to meeting
NEWCASTLE fans have demanded the club enforce changes on and off the field amid fear of Premier League relegation.
Newcastle fans are demanding change as Steve McClaren (left) faces the axe
The club's official fans' forum has written an open letter to the board calling for "action and accountability" over the team's disastrous season.
Newcastle sit 19th in the Premier League, a point off survival with 10 games remaining.
Under-fire manager Steve McClaren has spent £83million on new players but has failed to haul the Magpies up the table.
Someone has to be accountable and decisions must be made
"Our players frequently look jaded and our playing style often appears outdated.
"We lack organisation and the players continue to lack discipline.
"Whilst we have 10 games to go, fans cannot accept the current work ethic of the players."
Express Sport understand McClaren, 54, could be sacked this week.
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Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is reputedly mulling over the decision, while BBC 5 Live claim that McClaren has been summoned to a meeting today to discuss his future.
They face league leaders Leicester on Monday night before crunch ties with fellow relegation candidates Sunderland, Norwich and Southampton to come.
As for McClaren, there are a number of candidates lined up to potentially replace him at the St James' Park helm.
David Moyes is the bookies' favourite to succeed the former England boss, while Brendan Rodgers and Harry Redknapp - on an interim basis - are in the pipeline.
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