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Top bosses show support for Keegan
Newcastle United, 13:25, September 19, 2008 ,
Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have both backed Kevin Keegan's decision to walk out on Newcastle.
The pair said that Keegan was right to leave over interference from the board, saying football needs strong managers to stand up to those that 'try and change the principles of the game'.
Speaking at a dinner at the League Managers' Association, Ferguson said: "We need strong, capable managers who can stand up against those that try and change the principles of the game."
"The fear is that we have owners that will [make managers] become project managers or basically just fitness coaches who will determine who out of the 16 are the fittest on the day.
"The manager is a strong guide inside the club and has to establish his authority and demonstrate he is in complete control," Wenger said.
"If you have no control but are still responsible for the defeats then that is unbearable."