Newcastle: 6 Shocking Revelations About Kevin Keegan's Departure

5. He Left Because Of The Signings Of Xisco And Ignacio Gonzalez

it has been said before, but Keegan once more reiterated that the reason he left Newcastle ultimately came down to the signings of Spanish flop Xisco, and the hardly-seen Nacho Gonzalez, who turned up on loan at St James Park without the manager's input on the deals. It was ultimately those two signings, as Keegan confirmed with his own words, that forced his hand to resignation, and his attempt to get Mike Ashley to restructure the management set-up as an ultimatum when Keegan was asked what would get him back to Newcastle. He admitted in the talk-in that he knew the players simply were not good enough - and with the benefit of hindsight, he was completely justified.