Newcastle owner Mike Ashley has seemingly increased the pressure
on Kevin Keegan by insisting his side should be capable of
competing with the Premier League's top four.
Recent speculation has suggesed Ashley is considering selling
the club, while other reports claimed the sportswear magnate fell
out with Keegan towards the end of last season after the manager
insisted his side had no chance of competing with the so-called
'big four'.
Keegan has only signed Jonas Gutierrez and Danny Guthrie so far
this summer but Ashley insists the likes of Newcastle should be
able to put up a fight against Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal
and Liverpool.
'The top four have enormous resources but over time it must be
possible to compete with them,' Ashley is quoted as saying in The
Sun.
'I've invested £250million in Newcastle and so that and European
nights of football must be the dream.
'Compared with some of the other owners in the Premier League, I
may be a middleweight taking on heavyweights but I'm building the
boxer up.'
