Chris Mort
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Mort set to leave Newcastle
Newcastle chairman Chris Mort is looking set to quit his job after only one year in charge at the Premiership side. Mort has been helpful in ensuring that Newcastle survived this season after a terrible start to the year.
Mort: no Newcastle takeover
Newcastle chairman Chris Mort has dismissed speculation that the club are looking to sell to a consortium led by Newcastle legend Alan Shearer. The club's owner Mike Ashley was also reportedly in discussions with Dubai Investment Capital with regard to a potential sale.
Keegan insists he is top boss
Kevin Keegan has insisted that despite the appointment of Dennis Wise as Executive Director he is the main man in command.
Vital role ready for Wise
Dennis Wise will play an important role in helping Newcastle sign players as Executive Director.
Newcastle open to go foreign
Newcastle United are not ruling out the possibility of hiring a foreign manager.
Ashley: Sam had to go
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has admitted that he sacked Sam Allardyce because it was "time to run the club the way he wanted to" and was unhappy with the way things was going with his £250 million investment.
Mort wants more at Newc
Newcastle chairman Chris Mort has admitted he is disappointed with 'too many disappointing results' this season. Newcastle have fallen into the wrong half of the Premiership and Sam Allardyce is under huge pressure to turn around results.
Allardyce: no signings in Jan
Newcastle chairman Chris Mort has revealed that Sam Allardyce will not be given any money to spend in the January transfer window. Newcastle purchased nine players in the summer, and the board will not be giving Allardyce any money for January.
Ashley keeping Newcastle
Newcastle chairman Chris Mort has denied that Mike Ashley is looking to sell his stake in Newcastle. There were rumours over the weekend that a consortium from Singapore were looking to buy his stake.
Allardyce crisis talks?
Newcastle chairman Chris Mort - who acts on behalf of owner Mike Ashley - has admitted that the club and Sam Allardyce held crisis talks after a poor run of form. The result of a draw against Arsenal seemed to take the pressure off Allardyce a little.
