Wise Quits Leeds To Join Newcastle

[SuperSheva7 0]

The Leeds United manager Dennis Wise will join Newcastle United on Wednesday after the two clubs agreed a compensation package. Wise will take on a £1m-a-year role similar to that of a director of football, which will involve overseeing youth development and player scouting rather than coaching the first team.The decision to approach Wise last week was taken by Newcastle's chairman, Chris Mort, rather than manager Kevin Keegan, who is still looking for a No2 after Alan Shearer chose not to return to St James' Park last week. "Newcastle had approached us for permission to speak with Dennis on Friday and since then things have happened very quickly," read a Leeds statement. "We will always be grateful to Dennis for the way he has turned things around at the club on the playing side and he goes with our best wishes for the future."

http://' target="_blank"> Wise has guided Leeds to fifth place in League One despite the club starting the season with a 15-point penalty. However, he has grown disenchanted with life at Elland Road since his assistant and good friend, Gus Poyet, left to become Juande Ramos's No2 at Tottenham, and is understood to want a change of pace from the day-to-day grind of football management. Indeed Newcastle will allow him to spend just a few days a week on Tyneside, with the rest in London.Wise will officially quit as Leeds manager on Tuesday night following the club's match at Southend United.

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[EskWeston 696]

Strange appointment from Newcastle!!! And not sure why Wise is doing it either......

The Newcastle circus rolls on...

[Steve 10,227]

dont no why, but what ever suits them i guess

[the wes 7,212]

Leeds have confirmed Dennis Wise is set to leave the club to join Newcastle.

Reports on Monday suggested Newcastle had targeted a move for Wise to be director of football at St James' Park.

New Magpies boss Kevin Keegan is keen to have Wise in his new-look backroom team having worked with the player during his time as coach of England.

The news will come as a massive shock to Leeds fans as they battle to win promotion from League One and they will now begin their search for a new manager

Leeds confirmed that Wise will make the move to Tyneside on Tuesday after they agreed a compensation package for the former Millwall player/manager.

Compensation

"We have agreed a compensation package with Newcastle United for the services of our manager Dennis Wise and he will part company with the club on Tuesday January 29 after completing the preparations for our game at Southend United that evening," read a club statement. "Newcastle had approached us for permission to speak with Dennis on Friday and since then things have happened very quickly.

"We will always be grateful to Dennis for the way he has turned things around at the club on the playing side and he goes with our best wishes for the future.

"We are not prepared to comment on the inevitable speculation that will now follow about who will replace Dennis. That is not the way we do our business at this club."

Edited January 28, 2008 by the wes

[PaulHopkins 1]

Poor Leeds

[We Hate Scouse 10,261]

Its better than leeds! Would love to see him at Chelsea one day.

[middleoftheshed 388]

dont no why, but what ever suits them i guess

Mission Accomplished.

[We Hate Scouse 10,261]

HAHAHAHA that video is quality!!!!

[Ollie 4,400]

lmao at that vid. great to see he's left the scum, not sure about newastle tho, where the hell is the connection in that lol, still, newcastle need ppl like dennis wise, proper passionate football ppl. Director of football tho.....