John Carver Named Newcastle United Head Coach: Latest Comments, Reaction

Newcastle United officially announced John Carver will be the team's head coach until the end of the 2014-15 season, having coached the club on an interim basis for the past few weeks in the wake of Alan Pardew's departure.     

The club released a statement via their official website, with managing director Lee Charnley admitting the decision was made due to a lack of opportunities to find a quality head coach who would be able to start immediately:

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At the beginning of this process it was my desire and intention to appoint an individual to the position of head coach who would be available to start immediately.

Having now explored at some length the options available to us at this time, the decision has been taken to defer the appointment of a permanent head coach until the end of the season.

The head coach will be a long-term appointment that will play a major role in shaping the future on-field progression of Newcastle United and it is vitally important that we get the right individual.

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Goal UK's Graeme Bailey chimed in on the matter, coming up with three candidates who could be up for the job at the end of the season:

The Magpies started the season in dreadful form before a resurgence took the club into the top seven of the Premier League standings. The struggles returned late in 2014, and Pardew departed for Crystal Palace, with Carver taking his place.

As shared by Sky Sports, the 50-year-old hasn't been wildly successful so far:

Carver could probably land a permanent gig beyond the end of the current campaign with an unexpected run to the top five in the second half of the season, but it's far more likely the club will take their time and search for an established manager during the summer.

With few notable managers available in January, the decision to go with the stability Carver represents is an understandable one.    

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