Newcastle United's coach Joe Kinnear gestures during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester City at St James' Park in Newcastle October 20, 2008. REUTERS/Nigel Roddis
LONDON (Reuters) - Newcastle United ended the mystery over Joe Kinnear's appointment as the club's director of football by announcing he had signed a three-year deal two days after the former manager said he had been handed the role.
A statement on the club's website (www.nufc.co.uk) said Kinnear would be in charge of all football-related matters and would report directly to the club's board, with manager Alan Pardew reporting to Kinnear.
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