Newcastle boss Roeder resigns

Updated 21.55 Sun May 06 2007
Keywords: Glenn Roeder, Newcastle

Glenn Roeder has resigned from his position as Newcastle boss.

The 51-year-old left the club after little more than a year in charge at St James' Park.

The club are yet to confirm Roeder's departure but rumours that he had been called to an emergency board meeting did give way to suggestions that the former West Ham manager had been sacked

His move came after his side's pitiful 2-0 defeat by Blackburn which ended all hopes of the Magpies taking the Intertoto Cup route into Europe.

The club are yet to confirm Roeder's departure, but rumours that he had been called to an emergency board meeting did give way to suggestions that the former West Ham manager had been sacked.

Roeder was in a defiant mood after yesterday's game, which extended his side's run with a Barclays Premiership goal at St James' to five games - their worst return since 1951 - and a staggering seven hours and 51 minutes.

He said: "I am very much the same person who was here last year who had a fantastic finish to the season."

He continued: "I have not changed as a person. Of course I understand, 100% understand where the fans are coming from.

"They want a winning Newcastle team and I also want a winning Newcastle team."

His change of heart sparks yet another search for the man to bring success back to Tyneside for the first time since they lifted the Fairs Cup in 1969, with their last domestic success coming in the FA Cup 14 years earlier.

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