Steve McClaren waits on Newcastle verdict

Newcastle head coach Steve McClaren was back at work yesterday morning but his future at the club remains in doubt.

McClaren arrived at the club’s Darsley Park training headquarters early, ready to put his players through their paces as usual at 10.30am.

There was a brief flurry of excitement when his car left again at around 9am, as reports claimed McClaren had departed, although it emerged that it was his driver and not the 54-year-old who was behind the wheel.