Joe Kinnear Resigns as Newcastle’s Director of Football
Joe Kinnear has resigned from his position as Newcastle’s director of football with immediate effect.
The former United manager has stepped down from his post just days after the club sold its midfield star, Yohan Cabaye and failed to
replace him before Friday’s transfer deadline.
A club statement said: “Newcastle United can confirm that Joe Kinnear has this evening resigned from his position as Director of Football with immediate effect. The club will be making no further comment.”
Kinnear kicked off his tenure at St James’s Park with a shambolic interview, in which he claimed he could “open the door to any manager in the world”, but he failed to make a permanent signing in his six months at the club.