Newcastle given permission to appoint Roeder

Newcastle United have been given permission to appoint caretaker coach Glenn Roeder on a permanent basis and will name their new manager on Monday. Last week the Premier League told Newcastle that because Roeder did not hold the required Pro-Licence,...

Newcastle United have been given permission to appoint caretaker coach Glenn Roeder on a permanent basis and will name their new manager on Monday.

Last week the Premier League told Newcastle that because Roeder did not hold the required Pro-Licence, they would need the permission of fellow Premier League clubs if they wanted to appoint him on a permanent basis. That permission has now been given.

Newcastle United chairman Freddy Shepherd told the club's website that an announcement on next season's manager would be made on Monday.

Roeder steered the club from 15th to seventh place in the Premier League after stepping in as caretaker manager following the sacking of Graeme Souness in February. They will play in next season's Intertoto Cup.

Shepherd said he was pleased that "compassion" had been shown to Roeder who was in the process of applying for his Pro-Licence when he suffered a brain haemorrhage in 2003 while in charge at relegation-bound West Ham.

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