Roeder helps Newcastle storm back to end the Prem season

[Stout]

I hope the necessary clubs vote to allow Newcastle United to keep Glenn Roeder on as coach...what a job he's done. We didn't quite win a place in Europe outright, but to get all the way to the Intertoto spot was well done. Wish we could have sent Shearer out on a bigger high, but after the early season we had, I'll take it.

 

[Renz]

Why does NUFC need votes from other clubs to keep their manager?

 

[Stout]

Why does NUFC need votes from other clubs to keep their manager?

Roeder doesn't technically qualify, as you need FA licenses to coach. He's proven he can indeed be a solid top-flight coach, though, so Newcastle wanted to keep him. They lobbied the FA to give a special dispensation, and the FA said no. We're pretty confident he'll pass the final appeal, though. All we need is something like 2/3 of the Premiership owners to agree to the exception, which word is will easily be granted. We shall see.