Newcastle in turmoil as Robson sacked

Bobby Robson’s five-year reign at Newcastle came to an end this morning when the Magpies reluctantly dispensed with his services.

The 71-year-old, who rode to the rescue of the club he supported as a boy in September 1999 and took it to an FA Cup semi-final, third place in the Premiership, the second phase of the Champions League and the last four of the UEFA Cup, lost his job after Saturday’s 4-2 defeat at Aston Villa cemented a dreadful start to the new season.