{{Newcastle’s director of football Joe Kinnear has resigned after less than eight months in the role. }}
The 67-year-old was above boss Alan Pardew in the club’s management structure, reporting to owner Mike Ashley on all footballing matters.
The Magpies failed to sign a player on a permanent deal during Kinnear’s spell at the club.
And Pardew refused the chance to back him after Saturday’s 3-0 derby defeat by Sunderland.
“If I was in charge, solely, of transfers things might be different but I’m not,” said Pardew.
“I think I’ve made my opinions very clear this week and all the rest of it is confidential.”
After selling midfielder Yohan Cabaye to Paris St-Germain for £19m on 29 January, Newcastle did not recruit a replacement in the remaining two days of the transfer window.
The arrival of strikers Luuk de Jong and Loic Remy, on loan from Borussia Monchengladbach and QPR respectively, were the only additions to the first-team squad while Kinnear was director of football.
BBC Sport
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