Career in Pictures: Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer

Relegation Woes

On April 1, 2009, Newcastle United legend Shearer was surprisingly officially announced as the manager of his former club for the remaining games of the 2008-09 Premier League season.

Succeeding fellow temporary boss Chris Hughton, whilst permanent manager Joe Kinnear was recovering from heart surgery, Shearer was in charge of leading The Magpies’ survival bid, with the club two points adrift of safety with just eight matches left.

Shearer over saw one league victory as boss, a 3-1 home win over fellow strugglers Middlesbrough, but five defeats in their final eight games ultimately saw Newcastle head towards the Championship, as their final day 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa saw The Magpies relegated alongside Boro and West Brom.

The forward was not offered the managerial job on a full-time basis, with Hughton stepping back up from his coaching duties the following campaign, leading them to the Championship title at the first attempt.