Alan Shearer's statue is moved into the grounds of St James' Park SIX YEARS after it was unveiled due to former Newcastle owner Mike Ashley refusing to allow it to stand on club grounds

Alan Shearer thanked Newcastle United after his statue was finally moved inside the grounds of St James’ Park – six years after it was first erected.

The 10ft bronze sculpture of the club’s record goalscorer was commissioned and paid for by the family of former Toon chairman Freddy Shepherd, but then owner Mike Ashley refused to put it up within the boundaries of the stadium.

Shearer’s statue was instead placed on Barrack Road in 2016 – the council-owned land just outside St James’.

Alan Shearer's statue was moved inside the grounds of St James' Park on Tuesday

The statue was first erected six years ago but kept outside the stadium after Shearer was in a dispute with former owner Mike Ashley

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