Post by Natty on May 22, 2008 10:31:13 GMT -1
KEVIN KEEGAN is set to lose a boardroom ally with chairman Chris Mort ready to quit St James’ Park.
Mort was brought to the club by owner Mike Ashley after helping him rubberstamp his Toon takeover.
But he will return to London and continue to work as a lawyer following a turbulent 12 months on Tyneside.
He has been commuting up to the North East since arriving at the club and had not looked to settle in the area.
His departure is a blow for Keegan though with Mort publicly backing the ex-England boss during a difficult start which saw Newcastle sink into relegation danger.
A source close to Mort said:”It was always his intention to return to what he did before. That was always the plan.”
Mort was brought to the club by owner Mike Ashley after helping him rubberstamp his Toon takeover.
But he will return to London and continue to work as a lawyer following a turbulent 12 months on Tyneside.
He has been commuting up to the North East since arriving at the club and had not looked to settle in the area.
His departure is a blow for Keegan though with Mort publicly backing the ex-England boss during a difficult start which saw Newcastle sink into relegation danger.
A source close to Mort said:”It was always his intention to return to what he did before. That was always the plan.”
