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Kevin Keegan lined up for Newcastle return

Kevin Keegan lined up for Newcastle return once the £300million Saudi takeover is finalised, something which could be done by next week.

According to reports, new owners are ‘keen to generate goodwill’ by inviting him to take up an ambassadorial role as well as bringing in former assistant Terry McDermott.

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Mirror Sport understands that the Premier League are now close to giving Amanda Staveley’s P.I.F. consortium the green light to assume control.

Keegan vowed never to step foot inside St James’ Park while Mike Ashley remained owner.

He described the Sports Direct owner’s time at the club as ‘an empire of self-harm’ after a second spell as manager ended bitterly 12 years ago with a legal dispute.

Keegan was a Toon Army favourite as a player before managing the club between 1992 and 1997, building what has been described as an exciting, attacking side whilst winning 55% of matches.

Keegan returned in 2008, winning seven times in 22 games, before he resigned from the club.

Since then he’s managed no other club, moved to Spain with his family, stated that he would never enter football management, and has carry out occasional work as a football pundit for British television.

PLAYING CAREER:
1968–1971 – Scunthorpe United – 124 games (18 goals)
1971–1977 – Liverpool – 230 games (68 goals)
1977–1980 – Hamburger SV – 90 games (32 goals)
1980–1982 – Southampton – 68 games (37 goals)
1982–1984 – Newcastle United – 78 games (48 goals)
1985 – Blacktown City – 2 games (1 goal)
Total – 592 games (204 goals)

MANAGERIAL STATS:
Newcastle – 5 Feb 1992 until 8 Jan 1997 – 251 games, 138 wins, 51 draws, 62 defeats, 54.98 win %
Fulham – 7 May 1998 until 9 May 1999 – 61 games, 38 wins, 12 draws, 11 defeats, 62.30 win %
England – 18 Feb 1999 until 7 Oct 2000 – 18 games, 7 wins, 7 draws, 4 defeats, 38.89 win %
Manchester City – 24 May 2001 until 11 Mar 2005 – 176 games, 77 wins, 39 draws, 60 defeats, 43.75 win %
Newcastle – 16 Jan 2008 until 4 Sep 2008 – 22 games, 7 wins, 6 draws, 9 defeats, 31.82 win %
Total – 528 games, 267 wins, 115 draws, 146 defeats – 50.57 win %

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