Bolo Zenden - who turned Newcastle down when he was a player - became the second high-profile name to be removed from the running.
Phil Neville turned down an initial approach from the Magpies earlier in the week, while The Mirror now report that Zenden will not rejoin a man who managed him at Middlesbrough.
Despite McClaren declaring that he wants his backroom staff in place by the time the Magpies meet up for pre-season on July 1st, the Magpies boss insists he is “open-minded” about who will assist him following the failure to land Zenden or Neville.
The former England, FC Twente and Boro boss told BBC Newcastle:
“I’m looking for the best.
“It can be difficult because good people are always working elsewhere.
“No doubt though I want my team in by next week – with a good week to 10 days to prepare.”
One thing is for certain, however – it will not be Alan Pardew’s former assistant John Carver, who was sacked last month after only just keeping the Magpies in the Premier League on the final day of the 2014-15 season.
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Sunday August 17
NEWCASTLE 0 MAN CITY 2
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Colback, Anita (63' Obertan), Cabella, Sissoko, Gouffran (74' Aarons), Riviere (83' Perez).
Subs: Haidara, Elliot, S Taylor, Abeid
Saturday August 23
ASTON VILLA 0 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Anita (70' de Jong), Colback, Cabella, Sissoko, Gouffran, Riviere (77' Perez - 90+2' S Taylor).
Subs: Haidara, Elliot, Obertan, Abeid
Tuesday August 26
LC GILLINGHAM 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Egan OG)
Krul, Janmaat, Coloccini, S Taylor, Haidara, Sissoko, Abeid, Obertan, de Jong (68' Perez), Aarons (60' Cabella), Riviere (86' Gouffran)
Subs: Anita, Ferreyra, Elliot, Dummett
Saturday August 30
NEWCASTLE 3 CRYSTAL PALACE 3 (Janmaat, Aarons, Williamson)
Krul, Janmaat (79' Perez), Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Sissoko, Colback, Cabella, de Jong (79' Anita), Gouffran (67' Aarons), Riviere
Subs: Elliot, Obertan, S Taylor, Dummett
Saturday September 13
SOUTHAMPTON 4 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Anita (45' Tiote), Colback, Cabella (69' Perez), Sissoko (90'Ameobi), Gouffran, Riviere
Subs: Elliot, Obertan, S Taylor, Armstrong
Saturday September 20
NEWCASTLE 2 HULL CITY (Cisse 2)
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Tiote (85' Ameobi), Colback, Sissoko, Cabella, Gouffran (90+4' Perez), Riviere (69' Cisse)
Subs: Anita, Haidara, Elliot, S Taylor
Wednesday September 24
LC CRYSTAL PALACE 2 NEWCASTLE 3 AET (Riviere 2, Dummett)
Elliot, Janmaat (46 Haidara), Coloccini, S Taylor, Dummett, Colback, Abeid, Obertan, Armstrong, Ameobi (66 Sissoko), Riviere (80 Perez)
Subs: Anita, Ferreyra, Cabella, Alnwick
Monday September 29
STOKE CITY 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Tiote, Colback, Sissoko, Cabella (74' Ameobi), Gouffran (68' Obertan), Riviere (45' Cisse)
Subs: Anita, Elliot, S Taylor, Armstrong
Saturday October 4
SWANSEA CITY 2 NEWCASTLE 2 (Cisse 2)
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Obertan, Tiote, Sissoko, Colback (69' Riviere), Gouffran (58' Ameobi), Cisse (85' Perez).
Subs: Anita, Haidara, Cabella, Elliot
Saturday October 18
NEWCASTLE 1 LEICESTER CITY 0 (Obertan)
Krul, Janmaat, S Taylor, Coloccini, Dummett (72' Haidara), Tiote, Anita (59' Perez), Colback, Obertan, Sissoko, Gouffran (90+2' Cabella), Cisse
Subs: Elliot, Abeid, Armstrong
Saturday October 26
TOTTENHAM 1 NEWCASTLE 2 (Ameobi, Perez)
Krul, Janmaat, S Taylor, Coloccini, Dummett, Anita (45' Cabella), Colback, Obertan (45' Ameobi), Sissoko, Gouffran, Perez (79' Haidara)
Subs: R Taylor, Ferreyra, Elliot, Armstrong
Wednesday October 29
LC MAN CITY 0 NEWCASTLE 2 (Aarons, Sissoko)
Elliot, Janmaat (64' Sissoko), Coloccini, Dummett, Haidara, Colback, R Taylor, Abeid, Obertan, Armstrong (65' Riviere), Aarons (46' Ameobi)
Subs: Krul, Gouffran, Perez, Cabella
Saturday November 1
NEWCASTLE 1 LIVERPOOL 0 (Perez)
Elliot, Krul, Janmaat, S Taylor, Coloccini, Dummett, Abeid, Colback, Obertan (27' Aarons), Sissoko), Ameobi (66' Cabella), Cisse (45' Perez)
Subs: R Taylor, Gouffran, Haidara, Elliot
Sunday November 9
WEST BROM 0 NEWCASTLE 2 (Perez, Coloccini)
Krul, Janmaat, Coloccini (78' Williamson), Dummett, Haidara, Abeid, Colback, Cabella (82' R Taylor), Sissoko, Ameobi (78' Gouffran), Perez
Subs: Anita, Cisse, Elliot, Armstrong
Saturday November 22
NEWCASTLE 1 QPR 0 (sissoko)
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Dummett, Haidara, R Taylor (34' Gouffran), Colback, Cabella (68' Cisse), Sissoko, Ameobi, Perez (89' Armstrong)
Subs: Anita, Ferreyra, Elliot, Streete
Saturday November 29
WEST HAM 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Elliot, Janmaat (74' S Taylor), Williamson, Dummett, Haidara, Tiote (63' Cabella), Colback, Gouffran (63' Cisse), Sissoko, Ameobi, Perez
Subs: Anita, Riviere, Alnwick, Armstrong
Tuesday December 2
BURNLEY 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (Cisse)
Elliot, Janmaat, Williamson (45' S Taylor), Dummett, Haidara, Abeid, Tiote, Gouffran, Perez (45' Cabella), Ameobi (75' Riviere), Cisse
Subs: Anita, Alnwick, Armstrong, Streete
Saturday December 6
NEWCASTLE 2 CHELSEA 1 (Cisse 2)
Elliot (45' Alnwick), Janmaat, S Taylor, Coloccini, Dummett, Tiote, Colback, Cabella (53' Cisse), Sissoko, Ameobi (83' Williamson), Perez
Subs: Anita, Gouffran, Haidara, Riviere
Saturday December 13
ARSENAL 4 NEWCASTLE 1 (Perez)
Alnwick, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Tiote, Colback, Perez (82' Armstrong), Ameobi (56' Cabella), Gouffran, Cisse (56' Riviere)
Subs: Anita, Haidara, Vuckic, Woodman
Wednesday December 17
LC TOTTENHAM 4 NEWCASTLE 0
Alnwick, Coloccini, Williamson, Haidara, Dummett, Colback, Cabella (80' Vuckic), Gouffran, Perez, Sissoko (73' Anita), Riviere (60' Armstrong)
Subs: Streete, Satka, Woodman, Roberts
Sunday December 21
NEWCASTLE 0 SUNDERLAND 1
Alnwick, Janmaat, S Taylor, Coloccini, Dummett, Tiote (75' Cisse), Colback, Gouffran (59' Armstrong), Sissoko, Ameobi (89' Cabella), Perez
Subs: Williamson, Haidara, Riviere, Woodman
Friday December 26
MANCHESTER UNITED 3 NEWCASTLE 1 (Cisse pen)
Alnwick, Janmaat, S Taylor, Coloccini, Dummett (63' Cabella), Anita, Colback, Gouffran, Sissoko, Armstrong (63' Cisse), Perez (82' Vuckic)
Subs: Williamson, Riviere, Satka, Woodman
Sunday December 28
NEWCASTLE 3 EVERTON 2 (Cisse, Perez, Colback)
Alnwick, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Tiote, Colback, Sissoko, Perez, Gouffran (90+1' Cabella), Cisse (73' Riviere)
Subs: Santon, Anita, S Taylor, Armstrong, Woodman
Thursday January 1 2015
NEWCASTLE 3 BURNLEY 3 (S Taylor, Sissoko, Colback)
Alnwick, Janmaat, Coloccini, S Taylor (Williamson 61), Dummett, Sissoko, Colback Tiote, Gouffran (Haidara 71), Perez, Riviere (Armstrong 57)
Subs: Santon, Anita, Satka, Woodman
Saturday January 3 2015
FAC LEICESTER CITY 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Alnwick, Santon, Williamson, Dummett, Haidara, Tiote, Anita, Vuckic (79' Roberts), Armstrong, Riviere, Cabella
Subs: Gouffran, Campbell, Satka, Bigirimana, Woodman, Gilliead
Saturday January 10 2015
CHELSEA 2 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Anita, Colback, Cabella, Sissoko (84' Riviere), Gouffran (63' Ameobi), Perez
Subs: Santon, Haidara, Vuckic, Satka, Woodman
Saturday January 17 2015
NEWCASTLE 1 SOUTHAMPTON 2 (Gouffran)
Krul, Janmaat, Coloccini, Dummett (80' Williamson), Haidara, Anita (68' Ameobi), Colback, Cabella, Sissoko, Gouffran (68' Riviere), Perez
Subs: Santon, Abeid, Armstrong, Woodman
Saturday January 31 2015
HULL CITY 0 NEWCASTLE 3 (Cabella, Ameobi, Gouffran)
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Anita, Colback, Cabella (72' Gouffran), Sissoko, Ameobi (90+2' Abeid), Perez (82' Cisse)
Subs: Santon, Obertan, Riviere, Alnwick
Sunday February 8 2015
NEWCASTLE 1 STOKE CITY 1 (Colback)
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Anita (65' Cisse), Colback, Cabella (69' Obertan), Sissoko, Ameobi (86' Abeid), Perez
Subs: Gouffran, Riviere, Dummett, Woodman
Wednesday February 11 2015
CRYSTAL PALACE 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (Cisse)
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Sissoko, Colback, Perez (90+1' Riviere), Cabella (86' Dummett), Gouffran, Cisse (78' Abeid)
Subs: R Taylor, Anita, Obertan, Woodman
Saturday February 21 2015
MANCHESTER CITY 5 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Janmaat (R Taylor 71), Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara, Colback, Anita (Abeid 46), Gouffran (Obertan 86), Sissoko, Perez, Cisse.
Subs: Ameobi, Riviere, Armstrong, Woodman
Saturday February 28 2015
NEWCASTLE 1 ASTON VILLA 0 (Cisse)
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Haidara (61' R Taylor), Obertan (78' Gouffran), Abeid, Sissoko, Ameobi, Cisse, Riviere (73' Perez)
Subs: Anita, Gutierrez, Armstrong, Woodman
Wednesday March 4 2015
NEWCASTLE 0 MANCHESTER UNITED 1
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, R Taylor (65' Gutierrez), Obertan, Abeid, Sissoko, Ameobi (81' Gouffran), Riviere (59' Perez), Cisse
Subs: Anita. Armstrong, Satka, Woodman
Sunday March 15 2015
EVERTON 3 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, R Taylor, Sissoko, Colback, Obertan (45' Perez), Gouffran, Ameobi (58' Cabella), Riviere (62' Gutierrez)
Subs: Anita, Elliot, Armstrong, Satka
Saturday March 21 2015
NEWCASTLE 1 ARSENAL 2 (Sissoko)
Krul, R Taylor, Janmaat, Williamson, Colback, Anita (72' Gutierrez), Sissoko, Gouffran, Cabella, Ameobi (89' Armstrong), Perez
Subs: Elliot, Obertan, Riviere, Satka, Kemen
Sunday April 5 2015
SUNDERLAND 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, R Taylor, Janmaat, Williamson, Colback, Gouffran (58' Riviere), Gutierrez, Sissoko, Cabella, Perez, Ameobi (87' Armstrong)
Subs: Anita, Elliot, Obertan, Abeid, Kemen
Monday April 13 2015
LIVERPOOL 2 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, R Taylor, Colback, Anita, Janmaat, Williamson, Cabella, Abeid (75' Armstrong), Perez (86' Gouffran), Sissoko, Obertan (67' Gutierrez)
Subs: Elliot, Ameobi, Riviere, Sterry
Sunday April 19 2015
NEWCASTLE 1 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 3 (Colback)
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Anita (75' Armstrong), Abeid (45' Obertan), R Taylor, Colback, Gouffran (45' Ameobi), Perez, Cabella
Subs: Riviere, Kemen, Woodman, Sterry
Saturday April 25 2015
NEWCASTLE 2 SWANSEA CITY 3 (Perez, De Jong)
Krul, Janmaat (61' Abeid), Williamson, Coloccini, Anita, Colback, R Taylor, Gutierrez, Cabella (74' de Jong), Riviere (74' Armstrong), Perez
Subs: Gouffran, Obertan, Ameobi, Woodman
Saturday May 2 2015
LEICESTER CITY 3 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Colback, R Taylor (58' de Jong), Gutierrez, Sissoko, Perez (74' Armstrong), Riviere (64' Anita)
Subs: Cabella, Ameobi, Abeid, Woodman
Saturday May 9 2015
NEWCASTLE 1 WEST BROM 1 (Perez)
Krul, Anita (90+2' Abeid), Coloccini, Dummett, Gutierrez, R Taylor, Colback, Perez (85' Ameobi), Sissoko, Cabella, Riviere (69' Cisse)
Subs: Gouffran, Aarons, Satka, Woodman
Saturday May 16 2015
QPR 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Riviere)
Krul, Janmaat, Coloccini, Dummett, Gutierrez, R Taylor (64' Aarons), Colback, Perez, Sissoko, Cabella (73' Ameobi), Riviere (63' Cisse).
Subs: Anita, Gouffran, Abeid, Woodman
Sunday May 24 2015
NEWCASTLE 2 WEST HAM 0 (Sissoko, Gutierrez)
Krul, Janmaat, Williamson, Coloccini, Dummett, Anita (89' Gouffran), Colback, Sissoko, Riviere, Gutierrez, Cisse
Subs: R Taylor, de Jong, Perez, Cabella, Ameobi, Woodman