Souness has final say on Bellamy, says Shepherd

NEWCASTLE chairman Freddy Shepherd insists Graeme Souness must be the man who decides whether Craig Bellamy plays for the club again.

The 25-year-old Wales international spent the second half of last season on loan at Celtic after his bust-up with Souness, who has since promised that Bellamy will never feature in his team again.

Shepherd fully backed the stance taken by Souness after Bellamy branded him a liar in a live television interview.