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.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.But the Toon legend won just one of his games in charge as Newcastle were relegated to the Championship. Tough times: Alan Shearer won just one of his eight games in charge at Newcastle And to add insult to injury, owner Mike Ashley opted to give Chris Hughton the job on a permanent basis.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. Sacked: Former Wednesday boss, Brian Laws And should he land the job he wants to install his former team-mate Gary Speed as his no 2. 'Alan is keen to manage again and wants the Wednesday job,' the source is quoted as saying.'He has also said he would like Gary Speed to be his assistant.'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.Former Bolton boss Gary Megson and Alan Irvine, who was dismissed byPreston at the end of December, have already been linked with theHillsborough vacancy.Appointing Shearer would be seen as a massivegamble with Wednesday second from bottom in the Championship, fourpoints adrift of safety. 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  

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