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Pardew: No assurances over Newcastle future

ESPN staff
September 13, 2014
Newcastle fans demonstrate against manager Alan Pardew during the 4-0 defeat by Southampton © Getty Images
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Alan Pardew admits he has "no assurances" over his future as Newcastle manager after a 4-0 defeat to Southampton on Saturday left them rooted to the bottom of the Premier League.

Newcastle were handed a humbling defeat at St Mary's, with two points from their first four games leaving Pardew under increasing pressure as travelling fans repeatedly chanted for his departure during the game.

"I haven't asked for any assurances about my job and I haven't been given any," Pardew told BBC Sport. "We made individual mistakes that we couldn't absorb. We have to take that as a team.

"We had a great chance at 2-0 and half a chance after that. We have played OK at the start of the season and really got caught out today.

"We didn't have long to prepare after the internationals but there's no excuse really. The players tried everything at 2-0. We just caught at the start.

"The criticisms from the fans are fair. You can't get beat 4-0 - I've had a few of those at the club. We have to be strong and tough it out. We have to put ourselves on the line and be brave. We have more quality than we showed today."

The defeat at Southampton continued a disappointing start to the season for Newcastle, which has seen them lose 2-0 at home to Manchester City, before being held to draws by Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.

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