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by **ckay** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:16 am

Souness set for Newcastle

Souness will move to Newcastle
Graeme Souness has quit as Blackburn manager to take over at Newcastle, BBC Sport can confirm.
Blackburn have revealed Souness has left Ewood Park and that he has agreed terms to succeed Sir Bobby Robson.

Newcastle had targeted Birmingham's Steve Bruce and Aston Villa manager David O'Leary, while talks were held with Terry Venables.

But the former Rangers and Liverpool manager looks set to be officially unveiled at St James' Park on Monday.

O'Leary appeared to be favourite for the job after Bruce insisted he would be staying at St Andrews.

But Souness, regarded as an outsider for the post, is poised to take over at the troubled Tyneside club after talks with chairman Freddy Shepherd.

Souness is understood to have told Blackburn's players he was leaving the club when they arrived for training on Monday morning.

If Souness's appointment is confirmed in time, his first game in charge will be against his former club Blackburn at St James' Park on Saturday.

Souness a step up from Bobby Robson? Is this some sort of joke?

From MU

Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier has been touted among the early contenders to replace Souness at Blackburn.

Souness, a 51-year-old Scot, was a former star player at Liverpool.

He was also manager at Galatasaray, Southampton, Torino and Benfica before taking over at Blackburn in March 2000.

by **laza** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:12 pm

Old GH gets touted for every vacancy coming up these days

by **112-1077774096** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:13 pm

oops, must have posted at the same time

by **stmichael** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:14 pm

blackburn is just becoming a club for liverpool rejects.

by **laza** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 12:55 pm

stmichael wrote:blackburn is just becoming a club for liverpool rejects.

They are probably trying to compete with Man City as Liverpool veterans association side

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