Source: Daily_Mail
Return of Big Al? Newcastle legend Shearer eyes Sheffield Wednesday job
Alan Shearer has put his name forward for the vacant managerial post at Sheffield Wednesday.[LNB]Shearer's only experience as a manager came at the back end of last season, when he was given eight games to save Newcastle United from dropping out of the Barclays Premier League.[LNB]But the Toon legend won just one of his games in charge as Newcastle were relegated to the Championship.[LNB] Tough times: Alan Shearer won just one of his eight games in charge at Newcastle [LNB]And to add insult to injury, owner Mike Ashley opted to give Chris Hughton the job on a permanent basis.[LNB]However, Shearer is now desperate to get back into managment andaccording to the Sun, a source close to the former England striker, says the Owls is hispreferred destination. [LNB]Sacked: Former Wednesday boss, Brian Laws[LNB][LNB] And should he land the job he wants to install his former team-mate Gary Speed as his no 2. [LNB]'Alan is keen to manage again and wants the Wednesday job,' the source is quoted as saying.[LNB]'He has also said he would like Gary Speed to be his assistant.'[LNB]Wednesday have been managerless for almost a month since Brian Lawswas sacked, following a set of dire results which left the Owlslanguishing in the Championship relegation zone.[LNB]Former Bolton boss Gary Megson and Alan Irvine, who was dismissed byPreston at the end of December, have already been linked with theHillsborough vacancy.[LNB]Appointing Shearer would be seen as a massivegamble with Wednesday second from bottom in the Championship, fourpoints adrift of safety.[LNB] Worthington favourite to succeed Laws in the Wednesday hotseatSheffield Wednesday old boys in the frame after Owls sack manager LawsTeam of the Noughties: Sportsmail selects the finest Premier League XIIt's not all black and white for Doctor Shearer at Newcastle University [LNB] [LNB] [LNB]
