Former Newcastle hero confirms he could return to the club but he hasn’t heard back yet
Returning to Newcastle United hasn’t always gone well for former heroes.
While Alan Shearer can hardly be blamed for the first relegation of the Mike Ashley, the fact is that Newcastle’s ultimate legend was the man on the touchline when they dropped into the Championship in 2009.
Kevin Keegan, of course, had already been and gone for the second time by that point.
Andy Carroll didn’t exactly cover himself in glory upon his return either, although Nolberto Solano is perhaps the exception.
His second stint at St James’ Park was by no means a disaster and it seems the Peruvian wants to come back again as part of the PIF era.
Nolberto Solano eyes Newcastle return
Indeed, Solano has been speaking to Peruvian outlet, Infobae.
He has confirmed he is looking to return to Newcastle in a coaching capacity to lead the club’s U16 group but is yet to hear back from the club just yet.
“In Peru, I am honest, I have worked in the national team, I am a coach, but it is complicated, it is difficult,” he said.
“They stayed with a group of national coaches that they direct. On the other hand, our class, I’m talking about Flavio Maestri, Paul Cominges, among others, finds it difficult.
“You have to wait, if someone dares to make an offer, it will be time to analyse it. For now, it seems that I will work with the Newcastle sub-16, I am waiting for a response.”
Solano, who has coached in South America and Europe, was last in charge of Swedish second-tier outfit AFC Eskilstuna but was sacked back in October.
Newcastle’s academy is improving of late
The academy hasn’t always proven the most productive for Newcastle.
Between Carroll and Paul Dummett, there were not a huge number of graduates to have made it into the first-team.
Still, things do appear to be changing. Sean Longstaff may not fully convince but remains a key player in the eyes of Eddie Howe, while big things have been predicted of Elliot Anderson.
Lewis Miley, meanwhile, has looked a star in the making during this difficult season.
With that in mind, there’s a lot of pressure on those coaching the club’s various age groups. With FFP likely to remain an issue, developing talent in-house could be good way of bolstering ranks – providing the youngsters get the right coaching.
