Geordie legend Jack Charlton says Alan Shearer is the man to take charge of Newcastle United.

"If [Joe] wins a few games and gets them away from the bottom, he'll probably get to be manager for the next few [matches], even next year," he told The Irish Times.

"[But] I'd give it to Alan Shearer. I wish he would take the job.

"He's a bright lad, he knows what the game's about. I think he'd be a good coach and he'd be acceptable to the Newcastle supporters, although if Kevin [Keegan] came back I think they'd be happy with that as well."