NEWCASTLE are ready to move for Bryan Robson as they aim to follow Chelsea’s lead with a short-term appointment to steer them clear of relegation this season.
Robson would be keen to replace Kinnear on a temporary basis
With Joe Kinnear facing a heart bypass operation and unlikely to return anytime soon, owner Mike Ashley is considering approaching Robson, the former England captain and ex-boss at North-east neighbours Middlesbrough, to take temporary charge.
Publicly, the club are backing Kinnear’s lieutenants Chris Hughton and Colin Calderwood to control team affairs but they are contemplating supplementing the duo with an experienced manager.
Robson has had mixed fortunes as a manager. But he has the benefit of being available – apart from an ambassadorial role at Manchester United – and was a Newcastlefan as a boy growing up in nearby Chester-le-Street. Friends say he would jump at the chance to help out the club.
And he could have a permanent place on the staff as his close friend, Wigan manager Steve Bruce, is a leading target to take over the job in the summer.
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