Having refused to work under Ashley before because of the position of Dennis Wise, there will be a complete overhaul.Wise will leave the club ... probably never set foot in St James' Park again.
Ashley moved Joe Kinnear out of the job yesterday, giving him Wise's position, but not without a fight.
He insists he still has "input" in the team ... but I can promise you ... that will end today!
Shearer comes in as his own boss, on his own terms, no interference from ANYBODY!
Former chairman Sir John Hall : "Alan Shearer would galvanise the entire place. He is the one person out there who could instantly lift the supporters and Mike Ashley knows that."