Alan Shearer has reacted to his name returning to the St James’ Park bar following its promised revamp. The bar opened as Shearer’s in 2004 - when the club legend was still scoring goals for the Magpies - but a shock rebranding as NINE in 2013 under the Mike Ashley regime left fans feeling outraged.
Newcastle’s all-time leading goalscorer infamously fell out with Ashley following the club’s relegation in 2009 - with the former captain claiming he was shunned ahead of the 09/10 Championship campaign.
Amanda Staveley told the Athletic that the bar would revert to its original name and Shearer’s statue - situated on Barrack Road - will also be moved onto stadium land. Those plans have since been approved by the council and are expected to take place in due course.
