£5m To Get Souness Out?

Last updated : 12 January 2006 By Footy Mad - Editor

Alan Oliver said Freddy Shepherd did NOT sack Kenny Dalglish, but how come he took the club to court and picked up £700,000?

Our fellow Newcastle Utd website TalkOfTheTyne.net look at the state of play at St James' Park. The full article is well worth reading.

TOTT.NET:

Graeme Souness's future may be in doubt as Newcastle manager, but can the club find the £5 million they might need to pay him off and get a replacement? It cost £1.65 million to bring Souness from Blackburn, and how the Rovers fans are rejoicing now their team is on the up ... and not bottom of the Premiership where Souness left them! 

Newcastle, the second-best supported club in the country with 50,000 fans every home game, are in debt to around £90 million.

Story from: www.TalkOfTheTyne.net