Man City manager Mark Hughes believes Alan Shearer has timed his arrival at Newcastle to perfection.
City boss believes Newcastle manager cannot lose
Manchester City manager Mark Hughes believes Alan Shearer has timed his arrival as Newcastle's new boss to perfection.
Shearer has been appointed at St James' Park for the final eight games of the season and has been tasked with helping the Magpies beat the drop.
With Joe Kinnear still recovering from major heart surgery, Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has acted to bring in the Toon Army legend, who is the club's all-time leading goalscorer.
The North East club are currently in the Premier League drop zone, two points away from safety, and with a testing run-in to the season awaiting.
But Hughes feels the former England international has nothing to lose as he will not shoulder the blame should he fail, but will be lauded as a hero if he succeeds.
Situation
Hughes told
Sky Sports News: "Looking from the outside it looks like Newcastle wanted a positive news story and something that would get everybody back on track and back onside.
"Bringing Alan Shearer back to Newcastle will obviously address that and there's going to be huge interest in all their games from now until the end of the season.
"It's a good situation from Alan's point of view because with eight games to go they are in a difficult situation and it's not really of Alan's doing and if he fails then no-one is going to criticise him too readily.
"Newcastle are a good team with good players and can win games in the Premier League and if they do survive this year then he will be deemed to have done a fantastic job.
"I think it's a good decision from Alan to come in at this point."
