Shearer considers Toon job
Former hero open to St James' Park return
Alan Shearer has admitted he would be interested in taking over as Newcastle boss for a second time following the exit of Chris Hughton.
Hughton was surprisingly axed as manager on Monday just 24 hours after the 3-1 defeat at West Brom.
The likes of Martin Jol and Alan Pardew have been strongly linked with the role and former Toon hero Shearer admits he would consider a return to St James' Park.
Shearer took charge of the side for eight games at the back end of the 2008/09 season but was unable to keep the side in the Premier League as they suffered relegation.
Despite his unhappy start to life in management, Shearer admits he would be willing to consider a return to Newcastle.
"Despite what happened [at Newcastle] I loved it and if something was to arise again I would seriously look at it," Shearer told FourFourTwo magazine.
Newcastle owner Mike Ashley is hoping to appoint a replacement for Hughton by the weekend.
Reserve team manager Peter Beardsley has been given temporary charge of team affairs ahead of Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash with former club Liverpool.
However, he could do so with a new manager already in place if Ashley gets his way.
Framework
But the man who eventually succeeds Hughton will have to persuade Ashley that he can work within a very definite framework.
The sportswear magnate has taken his own, highly individual approach to running the club he bought back in 2007 and it has been one which has more often sparked fury rather than praise.
A hugely successful businessman in his own right, he has attempted to introduce a greater degree of financial realism into an enterprise which, like many of its counterparts, has lived beyond its means for many years.
Relegation from the Premier League prompted swingeing budget cuts, and the club which emerged from the Championship at the first attempt this summer was a much leaner entity.
Hughton rebuilt for life in the top flight on a shoestring - he had no plans to invest in the team in January - and the man who replaces him should not expect to have cash thrown at him.
Ashley's blueprint was drawn up with the long-term in mind and predicated on the club's continued presence in the Premier League and the financial stability that would provide, and his doubts over Hughton's ability to deliver that this season, rightly or wrongly, were ultimately responsible for his demise.
In the meantime, Beardsley is getting down to work with the players, who were training at St James' Park, in preparation for Saturday evening's game and the task of attempting to improve upon a return of just two points from the past five league games.
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