Source: Telegraph
Newcastle defy players' call for Terry Venables
Ashley will be sticking to his guns despite dressing room calls for the sports detail tycoon to appoint "someone of real authority" to steer the club out of the relegation zone.[LNB]That means he will entrust the job of maintaining the club's Premier League status to his current managerial team with Chris Hughton set to remain in charge until Joe Kinnear returns to take the helm following heart surgery next month.[LNB] Related ArticlesVenables wanted as Newcastle saviourNolan confident of survivalTelegraph player raterCloughie's Damned UnitedChris Hughton struggling at Newcastle as relegation spectre loomsTerry Venables backed to safeguard Newcastles Premier League status"Mike Ashley is definitely not interested in employing a Red Adair figure and is 100 per cent confident in the ability of his managerial team to get the club out of trouble," a source close to the Newcastle hierarchy said last night.[LNB]"There have been no conversations with Terry Venables and there won't be any with him or anyone else for that matter. That's 100 per cent guaranteed.[LNB]They're not interested in El Tel. There'll be no new faces." The source added: "Mike remains 100 per cent committed to sticking with what they have currently got come what may.[LNB]"Now it is just a question of which game Joe Kinnear comes back for and Mike's confident Joe will get them out of trouble.[LNB]"His recovery is going exceptionally well and he expects to back for the Stoke game (on April 11) in some capacity or the Tottenham match a week later if things keep going well." Ashley's stance became clear after it emerged that Newcastle players were crying out for a saviour.[LNB]"The players have all been talking about how they need someone of real authority to sort it out," a club insider said.[LNB]"There is no leader since Joe Kinnear took ill. It is not that they don't respect Hughton as a coach because they do, but he is no manager." ends [LNB]
