Magpies legend Shearer has been continually linked with a return to the club and admitted in September he would like to be manager.

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Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier, who is now in charge of Lyon, wants to see the club admitted - not least because potentially he could end up taking his new club to Anfield.

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And with Blackpool perhaps unfortunate not to win by a bigger margin, Dalglish admitted he faced a sizeable task to turn round the club's fortunes.

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McLeish has been linked with managerial vacancies in the Premiership - Bolton and Wigan - in recent weeks and has admitted that he would like to return to club management in the future.

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Tottenham striker Keane has also been linked with a move to Anfield this summer and Benitez admitted he is one of several options the club are currently looking at.

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Dodd's victory lifts him from 47th to 16th in the Ryder Cup points standings, and he admitted he would love to play for Europe against the USA at the same K Club venue in September.

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He also featured heavily when a campaign was launched calling for women to be admitted to the exclusive members' club.

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After taking the helm, he admitted Histon's finances were in "a very distressed situation" and that the club had come close to going into administration.

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