Wise deal will not affect Kev

NEWCASTLE chairman Chris Mort insists manager Kevin Keegan will not be undermined by Dennis Wise’s arrival on Tyneside.

Mort confirmed yesterday that 41-year-old Wise has agreed to take up the role of executive director (football) at St James’ Park as the Magpies made three senior appointments.

Businessman Tony Jimenez and former Real Madrid international scout Jeff Vetere will also join the club as vice-president (player recruitment) and technical co-ordinator respectively.