Shearer turned down Newcastle

Joe Kinnear has revealed that Alan Shearer turned down an opportunity to return to St James' Park as part of the coaching staff.

Kinnear said: "I said he'd be welcome to come in any time to give the place a lift and work with our strikers.

"He said it was a very kind offer but he wasn't ready for it yet, and I said, 'That's fine'.

"There's a possibility I might bring someone else in on the coaching front now.''