The managing director of Newcastle has resigned, one day after the Premier League club appointed Joe Kinnear as director of football.
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Derek Llambias says in a statement on Wednesday that he is stepping down with immediate effect after "an incredible journey during my five years at the club." He didn't give any reasons for his decision.
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Kinnear, who managed Newcastle in 2008-09, was officially hired by the northeast club on Tuesday to take charge of "all football-related matters," reporting directly to owner Mike Ashley and having more power than manager Alan Pardew.
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The outspoken Kinnear has already created controversy by giving a radio interview in which he criticised the intelligence of Newcastle fans and mispronounced many of the players' names.