Souness gets grilled in baking Israeli heat

NEWCASTLE boss Graeme Souness found himself the subject of a grilling as he arrived at the Ramat Gan Stadium to complete his preparations for tonight’s UEFA Cup clash with Hapoel Bnei Sakhnin.

The Scot held his final pre-match press conference before putting his players through their paces in humid conditions after a day during which temperatures soared to 100 Fahrenheit.

However, it was he who was feeling the heat as he was questioned by the Israeli media on a wide range of topics, including his assertion that Sakhnin are a physical team, the political situation in the Middle East and his future as United boss should his side fail to push home their 2-0 first leg advantage.