Shearer eyes return as Magpies flounder

LONDON: Alan Shearer has warned Newcastle they must appoint a new manager soon after their Championship campaign started with a spluttering 1-1 draw at West Bromwich Albion.

The Magpies, up for sale and still without a permanent boss, have endured a traumatic close-season and began their first campaign outside the top-flight for 16 years with an underwhelming display on Saturday.

Shearer's presence at the Hawthorns as a pundit for BBC television only added to the circus surrouding the fallen giants.