Newcastle United and are in discussions over a tribute to Kevin Keegan earlier than their Premier League opener at St James’ Park.
Keegan, , is revered at each golf equipment, having loved legendary spells as a participant with Liverpool and as each participant and supervisor at Newcastle.
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The 2 golf equipment are to face one another within the opening match of their 2026-27 season on Sunday, 23 August (16:30 BST).
Newcastle mentioned in a press release that it’s in communication with Liverpool “to make sure [Keegan’s] reminiscence is marked fittingly earlier than the sport”.
The membership added they “will work intently with supporter teams, together with its Fan Advisory Board, the Newcastle United Supporters Belief and Wor Flags, in addition to the Premier League, to form tributes”.
Keegan spent two seasons as a Newcastle participant from 1982 earlier than returning as their supervisor 10 years later, whereas he received three league titles, the European Cup, two Uefa Cups and the FA Cup throughout a trophy-laden six years at Liverpool.
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The Tyneside membership additionally introduced its males’s, girls’s and under-21 sides will put on black armbands throughout their pre-season matches to honour Keegan, who guided the membership to Premier League promotion in 1992-93 and second place in 1995-96.
A minute’s silence will likely be noticed earlier than Eddie Howe’s facet are at Gateshead for a pleasant this Saturday.
Keegan’s picture will likely be displayed on screens at St James’ Park within the seventh minute – a reference to the quantity seven shirt he wore as a participant – when the lads’s facet face and on 15 and 16 August.
The identical tribute will happen when the ladies’s crew face on 16 August, giving supporters the prospect to affix a minute’s applause for the previous England captain and supervisor.
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Newcastle added it should seek the advice of Keegan’s household on plans for a everlasting tribute.
In June, Keegan had revealed he had stage 4 most cancers, which is essentially the most superior stage of most cancers and means the illness has unfold to different components of the physique.
His household initially disclosed he was , after he had “additional analysis of ongoing stomach signs” in hospital.
An announcement on behalf of the Keegan household this week mentioned he was “surrounded by his spouse and daughters in his ultimate moments”.
Throughout an illustrious taking part in profession, he additionally loved spells at Scunthorpe United, and Southampton earlier than managing Newcastle, , England and .
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