Gary Speed backs former teammate Alan Shearer to be the next manager of Newcastle United.

He said: "Nobody will be more pleased than me if Alan Shearer became Newcastle manager. The club means everything to him, the same as any other Geordie.

"He would be a perfect candidate if the job came up because of his mental strength, attitude and knowledge of the game. Geordies, and for that matter everyone else in football, would love to see him there."