Alan Pardew remains safe at Newcastle United.
The Evening Chronicle says both Tim Sherwood and Tony Pulis have been linked with the United manager's job during Newcastle's appalling sequence of defeats. However, no names have been mentioned so far at St James', with the aim of a top-10 finish still on target.
Mike Ashley is set to assess the situation in high level meetings at the end of the season.
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