Newcastle: 6 Shocking Revelations About Kevin Keegan's Departure

3. Tony Jimenez Had No Football Experience

Somewhat astonishingly, on the subject of Tony Jimenez, who was employed as Vice President under Ashley in the management structure that attracted so much criticism, Keegan seemed particularly animated. The most quotable of his mentions of Jimenez suggest that the international businessman - who was apparently charged with trying to sell Newcastle for Ashely in Dubai, and also became involved in the purchase of Charlton Athletic in 2008 - had no experience in football. His only claim, according to Keegan's research, to being a football man came from being a steward at Chelsea. That is probably an exaggeration, given that Jimenez was vice president of a club in Cyprus 4 years before he was at Newcastle, and was a close friend of Juande Ramos, to the extent that he helped broker the Spaniard's move to Spurs, but his statement is a chilling indictment of the dynamic between the then vice president and manager.