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Things seem to be going from bad to worse for Newcastle United.With just a single win in 7 matches they are already contenders in a relegation battle. In January 2008 things seemed to be on the up for the Northern side when directors appointed ex boss Kevin Keegan as the new manager of Newcastle United Football Club. At that point last season Newcastle were struggling after departure of Sam Allardyce recording losses week in week out and it took Keegan a number of weeks to steady the ship.

But January was just a temporary break in the club’s misfortune. In September 2008 Kevin Keegan resigned from the club due to disagreements with the owners of Newcastle United Mike Ashley and Denise wise. This immediately had an effect on the squad and has left them 2nd from bottom with just 5 points. The Newcastle United supporters have been enraged by what is going on and St James’ Park has been littered with protest for Kevin Keegan’s return. Banners could be seen around the ground and the surrounding areas wanting Ashley and Wise to pull out of Newcastle United.

Ashley and Wise since then have tried to pull out of Newcastle United Football Club. The club has been put up for sale and has been approached by various parties. On the 29th of September a bid was made by a Nigerian organisation but the amount is not yet known.

Today brings more bad news for Newcastle United as Tony Jimenez leaves the club. Tony Jimenez was the vice president of player recruitment and a vital part in the development of Newcastle United. During the short 2008 stay of Kevin Keegan, Jimenez had to take a lot of flak from the fans due to lack of control over player tansfers. At a press conference he said that he would like to “pursue other interests”.

Things are going from bad to worse for Newcastle United and the longer this goes on the harder it will be to escape from.