Pardew Walks After Clash With Kinnear!
Mike Ashley's appointment of former Magpies manager Joe Kinnear as Director of Football caused speculation over current Toon manager Alan Pardew's happiness, and the speculation has proved to be correct, as Pardew handed in his resignation to Ashley this afternoon after a meeting in which he told the chairman that Kinnear was undermining his role as manager.
Alan Pardew, who signed an eight year contract with Newcastle just last year, told that he was frustrated at the situation with Kinnear. "Everything that I try to do, he just goes against it and I can't be dealing with someone so ignorant as that. All I wanted was the best for the club and I just do not think that can be achieved whilst Joe is still at the club, and I mean that for the next manager as well. I am genuinely worried for the long term future of the club."
It is clear that there is no relationship whatsoever between the two, but there is some good news for Alan, and the future of Newcastle, or at least according to Pardew, as Kinnear has been sacked from his post, just one month after being appointed due to this breakdown in the relationship. We were outside St James' Park this lunchtime, and were the first to speak to Kinnear. "Look, I think there has been a major misunderstanding here. I was only doing what was required of me by Mike [Ashley] and Alan has taken that the wrong way. I certainly will not apologize but I am just sad to be leaving Newcastle again."
