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Newcastle ‘consider replacing Alan Pardew with Montpellier coach Rene Girard’


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Newcastle are said to be considering replacing Alan Pardew with Montpellier manager Rene Girard at the end of the season.

 

Girard, who led Montpellier to the Ligue 1 title last year, has already confirmed he will leave the club at the end of the season and the Magpies are considering approaching him.

According to Le Sport 10, Newcastle have been recommended the 59-year-old’s services and, with Alan Pardew’s future far from certain, he has emerged as a leading contender for the St James’ Park hot seat.

Girard has already received several offers from sides across Europe, but revealed a move to the Premier League is his priority.

‘I know it won’t be easy, but I want to work in England,’ Girard told the BBC. ‘There are lots of good coaches and lots of people in the market for the top coaching roles but hopefully I can find a club.

’It’s always been my dream to work in English football.’

The comments come as Pardew continues his battle to hang on at Newcastle, amid rumours that the large contingent of French players have created a divide in the dressing room.

Newcastle banned a journalist this week for reporting on the supposed divide, but Pardew has since acknowledged that there are communication issues within the dressing room.

Pardew would command a huge pay-off were he to be sacked. He only signed a new eight-year deal in September, having enjoyed a stunning campaign last year.

 

Mind you, with reading that I have two issues, firstly we know Pardew's eight year contract has clauses apparently so it's wrong that he'd be due a 'huge' payout. And secondly, can you honestly trust a jouno that looks like this:

 

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... scary

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If we stay up he'd be an excellent choice. :up:

 

 

Definitely. If he can win the league with £4m in France then he's probably the EXACT man we need. :lol:

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