Shearer staying focused

22 May 2009 20:56
Alan Shearer has admitted he is not thinking about the financial cost of relegation from the Premier League.[LNB] Newcastle's destiny is out of their hands as they head into the final game of the season against Aston Villa on Sunday, although Shearer is confident of beating the drop.[LNB]He is remaining focused on the on-field matters he can control rather than the potential implications of going down.[LNB]Varying estimates suggest the cost of relegation is somewhere between £35million to £65million, which would do untold damage to the value of a business in which owner Mike Ashley has invested a total of around £250million in his two years at the helm.[LNB]But Shearer insisted: "Funnily enough, at this moment in time, I am not interested in the cash implications.[LNB]Important"I am not important in this, Mike Ashley is not important in this. What is important is the football club.[LNB]"That will always be bigger and better than any one individual.[LNB]"Hopefully, I am standing on Monday morning talking about Newcastle as a Premier League football club. That's the aim."[LNB]Shearer's short-term deal with Newcastle comes to an end with the game at Villa and speculation continues to mount regarding his future at the club.[LNB]But the former striker is not dwelling on such things at this point in time, saying: "We have now got a chance to save Newcastle - that's the important thing.[LNB]"Anything else can wait, and anything else is irrelevant."[LNB]

Source: SKY_Sports