Post by gw on May 15, 2007 9:44:07 GMT -1
Newcastle have appointed former Bolton boss Sam Allardyce as their new manager on a three-year contract.
The 52-year-old will be officially unveiled as Glenn Roeder's successor at a press conference at 1300 BST.
He flew to the north-east by helicopter on Tuesday morning after attending the League Managers' Association dinner in Nottingham on Monday.
Allardyce visited the training ground, where he met those players, who have not yet started their summer break.
Allardyce arrived at St James' Park and signed autographs for fans outside the ground ahead of the announcement.
Newcastle confirmed the appointment to the stock market.
Allardyce resigned as Bolton boss on 29 April and, after Glenn Roeder resigned as Magpies manager on 6 May, became the favourite for the post at St James' Park.
The former Blackpool and Notts County boss, who rejected the chance to manage Newcastle just under three years ago, was interviewed for the position of England boss last summer.
But was beaten to the role by the then Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren.
He had been linked to Manchester City, who have a managerial vacancy after Stuart Pearce was sacked on Monday, but has opted to try to turn around Newcastle's fortunes.
Allardyce cited his desire to win silverware as his reason for his departure from Bolton.
He leaves behind seventh-placed Bolton, who claimed a Uefa Cup place, to join a Newcastle side that finished 13 points behind them in 13th place in the Premiership.
The Magpies have not won a major domestic trophy since the 1955 FA Cup.
The 52-year-old will be officially unveiled as Glenn Roeder's successor at a press conference at 1300 BST.
He flew to the north-east by helicopter on Tuesday morning after attending the League Managers' Association dinner in Nottingham on Monday.
Allardyce visited the training ground, where he met those players, who have not yet started their summer break.
Allardyce arrived at St James' Park and signed autographs for fans outside the ground ahead of the announcement.
Newcastle confirmed the appointment to the stock market.
Allardyce resigned as Bolton boss on 29 April and, after Glenn Roeder resigned as Magpies manager on 6 May, became the favourite for the post at St James' Park.
The former Blackpool and Notts County boss, who rejected the chance to manage Newcastle just under three years ago, was interviewed for the position of England boss last summer.
But was beaten to the role by the then Middlesbrough manager Steve McClaren.
He had been linked to Manchester City, who have a managerial vacancy after Stuart Pearce was sacked on Monday, but has opted to try to turn around Newcastle's fortunes.
Allardyce cited his desire to win silverware as his reason for his departure from Bolton.
He leaves behind seventh-placed Bolton, who claimed a Uefa Cup place, to join a Newcastle side that finished 13 points behind them in 13th place in the Premiership.
The Magpies have not won a major domestic trophy since the 1955 FA Cup.