Alan Shearer has revealed former Newcastle owner Mike Ashley 'ostracised' him from the club.
The hometown hero, who is the Premier League's all-time top scorer after a ten-year, 206-goal spell on Tyneside, spent eight games in charge back in 2011 in a desperate attempt to save the Magpies from relegation.
But Shearer, speaking in an interview with current boss Eddie Howe in The Athletic, claimed that after he advised Ashley on the club's future direction, the reviled then-owner excluded him.
He said: 'Kevin (Keegan) came back under Ashley and was treated dreadfully.