Steve McClaren unsure of his job security at Newcastle: It’s football, so you never know
UNDER-FIRE Newcastle boss Steve McClaren has admitted he is in the dark about his future at St James’ Park.
Posted Friday, December 04, 2015 by Dailystar.co.uk
IN THE AIR: McClaren is in the dark about his future
His struggling Magpies outfit face in-form Liverpool on Sunday with the pressure mounting on the Toon chief whose side have shipped eight goals in their last two games.
Quizzed about his future, McClaren conceded: "It’s football, so you never know. You go into every job knowing the impatience of football and you need results.
"We know what the situation is and it’s game to game and we’re fighting for the next result."
McClaren, who has won only two league games as Newcastle boss, met with managing director Lee Charnley following the 5-1 thrashing at Crystal Palace.
But the Newcastle boss hasn’t a clue what club owner Mike Ashley – the man who has the final say - is thinking.
Asked if he had sought assurance about his job from Charnley. McClaren replied: "I wouldn’t ask for that and I wouldn’t expect to receive that.
"It was a normal, routine weekly meeting that we have to catch up. It was a chat."
And McClaren doesn’t feel that defeat at the hands of Jurgen Klopp’s rampant Liverpool will make or break him.
He said: "I’m here, doing a job and that’s it. We’ve got a game on Sunday and I’m not thinking, "Phew, I need this or I need that".
"I know what the process is and we know what needs doing. Will we be given time? We need to get results and keep that going.
"We know that but like everything, we do the right things every day, we do the work and we try to give the players the confidence they need."
Confidence was a word McClaren used 34 times in today’s press conference.
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He admits it is fragile right now with a losing mentality ingrained at the club.
He added: "In the cold light of day five wins this year doesn’t bode well for confidence and that’s one of the things we have to turn around.
"Many people are saying these players don’t care or don’t try but it really is as simple as confidence."
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