Pardew gets time to turn the Toon around

Newcastle boss Alan Pardew is set to remain in charge of the club for the foreseeable future, despite mounting calls for his dismissal, in the wake of his side’s dismal start to the Premier League season.

The 53-year-old conceded he faced “serious conversations” with club owner Mike Ashley after Monday’s 1-0 defeat at Stoke City left the club one place off the foot of the Premier League, with just three points from their first six games.

Some bookmakers suspended betting on Pardew being the next top-flight manager to leave yesterday morning amid a widespread assumption that Pardew’s time was surely up.