Kevin Keegan wins £2 million damages against Newcastle United

Former Newcastle united manager Kevin Keegan was awarded damages of £2 million plus interest for winning a case he brought against his employers for constructive dismissal.
Keegan brought the case against his employer who sacked him because he did not agree with the signing of a footballer by the club. The panel agreed that in signing Uruguayan midfielder Ignacio Gonzalez, against Keegan’s wishes, the club were in breach of a term in his contract.
Keegan left Newcastle United, owned by businessman Mike Ashley, in September 2008. The club was without a manager for sometime after Keegan was sacked. There has been two managers after Keegan the last one being Newcastle legend Alan Sheerer who was in charge of the club last season when it was relegated from premiership. The club is now a championship club, the owner is currently trying to sell the club for 100Million but not buyers has yet emerged.