Newcastle United fired manager Sam Allardyce on Wednesday. Allardyce didn’t get much of a chance, spending only 8 months on the job. “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.” Allardyce said.
Newcastle got off to a good start in the Premier League but has not played well of late. Losses at home to Liverpool and away at Wigan seemed to upset owner Mike Ashley who made the change. Newcastle United Chairman Chris Mort said: “'Mike and I would like to place on record our thanks for Sam's efforts and wish him well for the future. A new manager has not yet been appointed at Newcastle United. We will make a further announcement on the managerial position when appropriate.” First team coach Nigel Pearson will take charge of Saturday's game at Manchester United.
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Alan Shearer is the favorite to get the job now. Shearer is a former manager of England and a local favorite. Allardyce was only the manager for 24 games and it looked like he would continue after Newcastle got a draw in their FA Cup third round game against Stoke but apparently the decision to sack him was already made. Former Newcastle manager Sir Bobby Robson was surprised by the firing. "Like most people I was very surprised and stunned by the news. I was in his company on Tuesday night, I went to see Newcastle reserves play Sunderland reserves and Sam was there. So hearing the news was without doubt a surprise, and I am stunned. That's the eighth Premiership manager we've lost this season already. The pressure is too much now in the Premiership. The dismissals of manager are coming fast and frequent and it's rather sad for the game in many respects."
Newcastle is 11th in the 20-team Soccer Betting Premier League with 26 points, 24 behind first place Arsenal. Allardyce was Newcastle's sixth full-time manager since Kevin Keegan left the club in 1997. Kenny Dalglish, Ruud Gullit, Bobby Robson, Graeme Souness and Glenn Roeder have left since then.
Allardyce is the eighth manager to leave a Premier League club so far this season. The others were Lawrie Sanchez of Fulham, Chelsea's Jose Mourinho, Tottenham's Martin Jol, Bolton's Sammy Lee, Wigan's Chris Hutchings, Derby's Billy Davies and Steve Bruce of Birmingham.
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