Shearer concerned that the rift in management is impacting Newcastle's performance on the pitch, says Ansser Sadiq

Club legend Alan Shearer shared his thoughts on the situation and predicted how the team's season will unfold.

“What’s going on off the pitch (is an issue),” Shearer said on The Rest is Football podcast, stating the team did not look fully fit.

“We’ve said it before about the sporting director (Paul Mitchell) and Eddie.

"Unless that gets sorted out somehow, it will affect performances on the pitch... It always does.

“Whatever happens off the pitch in terms of the boardroom or whatever, it eventually comes down and that needs to be sorted out.”