Ashley will not make an appointment in the short term amid speculation that Derek Llambias could once again have a part to play.
Better the devil you know?
Not really ... but ANYONE is better than Kinnear.
Kinnear resigned on last night after little more than seven months in his role, having failed to make a permanent signing during two transfer windows ... and being the major reason why MOST didn't sign.
Everything goes right, the player and clubs agree a deal ... then JFK gets involved ... and that's the last we hear of it.
His departure was confirmed in a brief club statement on Monday night.
The statement said: “Newcastle United can confirm that Joe Kinnear has this evening resigned from his position as director of football with immediate effect. The club will be making no further comment.”
Llambias left the club within days of Kinnear’s arrival in June last year – virtually his last act was to formally welcome the then 66-year-old to Tyneside – although it is understood he and Ashley are back on good terms.
As managing director it was Llambias who had previously conducted the club’s transfer business.