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<blockquote data-quote="T_G" data-source="post: 546874" data-attributes="member: 175083">Shorter than even I thought it would be....From Teamtalk:Keegan quits at St James' ParkKevin Keegan has confirmed to the League Managers Association he has resigned as manager of Newcastle after just eight months in charge.The news brings to an end huge confusion surrounding Keegan's future at the club, after talk of his departure first emerged on Monday evening.Keegan held talks with Newcastle's hierarchy on Monday and Tuesday, and reports of him being sacked begin to leak out of St James' Park.However, Newcastle denied he had been sacked and then Keegan insisted through the LMA that he had not resigned.Now following further talks, Keegan has indeed quit his role - bringing to an end his second spell in charge, after he took charge following Sam Allardyce's depature.Keegan, in a statement released by the LMA, said: &quot;I've been working desperately hard to find a way forward with the directors, but sadly that has not proved possible.&quot;It's my opinion that a manager must have the right to manage and that clubs should not impose upon any manager any player that he does not want.&quot;It remains my fervent wish to see Newcastle United do well in the future and I feel incredibly sorry for the players, staff and most importantly the supporters.I have been left with no choice other than to leave.&quot;LMA chief executive, Richard Bevan, who has been working closely with Keegan in recent days, said: &quot;The LMA has been supporting Kevin during a very difficult period.&quot;We share his great disappointment and frustration that the situation could not be resolved.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="T_G, post: 546874, member: 175083"] Shorter than even I thought it would be.... From Teamtalk: Keegan quits at St James' Park Kevin Keegan has confirmed to the League Managers Association he has resigned as manager of Newcastle after just eight months in charge. The news brings to an end huge confusion surrounding Keegan's future at the club, after talk of his departure first emerged on Monday evening. Keegan held talks with Newcastle's hierarchy on Monday and Tuesday, and reports of him being sacked begin to leak out of St James' Park. However, Newcastle denied he had been sacked and then Keegan insisted through the LMA that he had not resigned. Now following further talks, Keegan has indeed quit his role - bringing to an end his second spell in charge, after he took charge following Sam Allardyce's depature. Keegan, in a statement released by the LMA, said: "I've been working desperately hard to find a way forward with the directors, but sadly that has not proved possible. "It's my opinion that a manager must have the right to manage and that clubs should not impose upon any manager any player that he does not want. "It remains my fervent wish to see Newcastle United do well in the future and I feel incredibly sorry for the players, staff and most importantly the supporters. I have been left with no choice other than to leave." LMA chief executive, Richard Bevan, who has been working closely with Keegan in recent days, said: "The LMA has been supporting Kevin during a very difficult period. "We share his great disappointment and frustration that the situation could not be resolved." [/QUOTE]

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