Alan Pardew signs new 8 year deal with Newcastle United Pardew today has signed a new 8 year contract to keep him at Newcastle United until 2020. The deal came as a reward for the success the club enjoyed last season by finishing 5th place in the Premier League and earning a place in the Europa League. The teams coaches, John Carver, Steve Stone and Andy Woodman, have also been given new 8 year contracts to add stability and continuity to the clubs programme of achievement and advancement for their future success in the Premier League, with one day soon being able to achieve top place and lift the title. Newcastle United's Managing director, Derek Llambias said "Newcastle want continuity to match English football's top clubs. If you look at clubs like Manchester United and Arsenal, Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have shown that stability gives you the best platform to achieve success and that is the model we wish to emulate here. We're looking to build on the success we had last season and these new contracts are aimed at keeping the club progressing on and off the pitch, as we have done since returning to the Premier League in 2010." The former Reading, West Ham, Charlton and Southampton manager Pardew was also named the manager of the 2011-12 season, by both the Premier League and League Manager's Association. Pardew became the first Englishman to win both awards in the same season. |
