Joy, tears and tension: Kevin Keegan’s three-part Newcastle stay was gripping

‘Special K’ made the club more vivid and exciting in his playing and managerial stints and ‘wanted to stay for ever’ Kevin Keegan dies aged 75 The story of Kevin Keegan and Newcastle United is perhaps best described as a three-act play. It involves an enduring and mutual love affair that brings joyous seasons in the sun punctuated by boardroom tensions and tear-stained exits. Newcastle fans swiftly identified Keegan as a player and then, twice, a manager capable of switching the lights on at St James’ Park. “Special K” made everything about the club seem more vivid and exciting. To watch his 1990s “Entertainers” was to feel truly alive. Continue reading...