Kinnear told to take his time

Newcastle United vice-president Malcolm Dix has told Joe Kinnear not to rush back from his heart triple by-pass. Dix is fully aware of Kinnear's issue having needed open heart surgery in the 90s and is concerned that the Magpies boss could endanger his health by returning too soon.Dix - whose grandfather Walter was a founding member of Newcastle in the 1880s - is a respected voice on Tyneside and he is worried about Kinnear returning as early as the Stoke clash on April 11."I actually had a quintuple heart operation compared with Joe's triple op, but the fact I was younger at 50 - compared to his 62 - balances things out," he told The People."My advice to Joe would be not to resume his duties as manager of Newcastle for at least six months, which would take us to the start of next season."The first six months after an operation of this kind are nothing short of horrendous."There are all the side affects and it's not just muscular as the body reacts to everything, but psychologically as well."

Source: SKY_Sports