'I tried to fine Newcastle stars 50% of their wages then I heard knock at the door'
Daily Star Alan Shearer has revealed the extent of the punitive measures he employed in an attempt to get the most out of his players while in charge of boyhood club Newcastle United.
The homegrown star, who scored 206 goals for the Magpies, was brought in as an emergency measure towards the end of the ill-fated 2008/09 campaign. The North East outfit faced being relegated from the Premier League for the first time in 16 years, leading to Shearer being handed the job while Joe Kinnear recovered from heart surgery.
It didn't go to plan, and Newcastle were sent down to the Championship after securing just five points from the club legend's eight games in charge. And despite being only a temporary fixture at the St. James' Park helm, Shearer didn't shy away when it came to enforcing strict rules on his players.
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Speaking on The Rest Is Football podcast, England's former all-time top scorer said: "So what I tried to do, the first time you're late. I said, 'Everyone's clean. The first time you are late, it's 10% of your wages, the second time you are late, it's 20%, and the third time it's 50%.'
