Magpies consider taking on another 1970s throwback

Newcastle caretaker manager Joe Kinnear has revealed he is eager to bring ex-QPR boss Gerry Francis into his coaching team. What this means - apart from Newcastle’s foreign stars having another coach they have never heard of - is that Newcastle will have potentially the best collection of mullets in a management team ever seen. Kinnear said:

“There is only me and Chris (Hughton), and we have a lot of lads to work with. We need to work in smaller numbers.

“Gerry can do some solid work and I will pay him accordingly. He has no desire to be a manager or anything full-time. He won’t be involved in anything on Saturdays.

“I feel we need someone with that experience. He will not be a number two or anything like that, I will be meeting him for a meal on Monday afternoon to discuss it. There is a good chance something will happen.”