Newcastle United confirmed on Monday that coach Glenn Roeder has resigned and the club has started the search for his successor.
The 51-year-old former defender ended his 15 months in charge on Sunday one day after the 2-0 home loss to Blackburn Rovers in the Premiership, but there was no official confirmation until Monday.
A statement issued through the club’s website said: ”Newcastle United today [Monday] announced that Glenn Roeder has offered his resignation as team manager with immediate effect and this has been accepted by the Newcastle United board.”
The loss to Blackburn had left Newcastle languishing in 13th position in the Premiership and they have not scored a goal at home for over eight hours, their worst run since 1951.
Speculation has been rife that Roeder will be succeeded by former Bolton manager Sam Allardyce who turned down the Newcastle job before Graeme Souness, Roeder’s predecessor, was offered it in 2004.
Allardyce resigned as Wanderers boss a week ago after seven-and-a-half years at the helm amid rumours he could also be appointed Manchester City boss in the summer. — Sapa-AFP