Keegan gets boost from Newcastle board
Newcastle manager Kevin Keegan has been praised at boardroom level for the style in which he has steered the club away from relegation trouble and towards dreams of a return to the glory days.
It took two months for Keegan to record the first win of his second spell in charge, then victory over Fulham was followed by the 4-1 drubbing of Tottenham yesterday.
Keegan had noted a nervousness in his defence and responded by fielding three strikers to take the pressure off needing a clean sheet - the type of attacking philosophy his reputation has been built on.
Owner Mike Ashley was jubilant, along with other Newcastle fans at White Hart Lane, with Keegan's work coming together emphatically and echoing his first spell in charge when they challenged for the title.
"We had a good start to the season up to October. Since then, we've had to fight for everything we've got,'' said Chairman Chris Mort in the Newcastle Evening Chronicle.
"The results haven't really come. The football went a bit awry, but Kevin's got them playing again, and we saw that.''
