Shearer put off by regime

Fans' favourite Alan Shearer has vowed never to return to his old club Newcastle under the current regime.

The 36-year-old emerged as the frontrunner to replace Kevin Keegan when he tendered his resignation at St James' Park earlier this week.

The former England head coach cited interference from his superiors such as Dennis Wise and Tony Jimenez in the buying and selling of players as his reason for leaving the club for the second time.

And Shearer, who scored 206 goals in 404 appearances during his 10-year spell on Tyneside, has revealed he too would have no interest in working under such circumstances.

"I would like to be a manager at some stage in my career, but that means controlling the players that go in and the players that go out," he told BBC's Football Focus.

"I don't think I would be comfortable working within a structure with a director of football who was picking and choosing the players for me."