Robson seeks to clarify future at St James' Park

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Robson's contract runs out at the end of the campaign and Shepherd this weekend confirmed the 71-year-old former England manager will not be offered a new deal, adding the club would be "in the Guinness Book of Records" if Robson was manager at 73.

However, Robson said: "All I can tell you is that I'm unaware of anything that's been written, and until I find out the situation it would be inappropriate to comment on that."