Freddy Shepherd (29 October 1941 – 25 September 2017) was an English businessman and the chairman of Newcastle United football club from 1997 until 2007. (wikipedia)
Rest assured, we are working ceaselessly towards getting our new manager in place, but only when the time is right will we name the man to lead the team in the immediate future. One thing is for certain: we have a long list of candidates of the highest caliber to select from.
He was warned not to do it and he must suffer the consequences.
We have nothing to be ashamed of regarding his transfer -- we have great guys and they were doing everything they could to get him fit,