Newcastle boss Sir Bobby Robson has tonight held clear-the-air talks with chairman Freddy Shepherd amid claims that he was about to quit Tyneside.
The furious 70-year-old hit back at newspaper criticism of departing striker Carl Cort on Thursday after being incensed by quotes attributed to a club insider which suggested that his stg£7million signing had been a waste of money.
Newspaper reports today claimed that Robson had threatened to resign if the mole was not hunted down and sacked but tonight the club moved to diffuse the situation.
"Following reports of Sir Bobby Robson quitting which have appeared in today's Sunday papers, Sir Bobby confirms he has been to see the chairman privately this evening regarding the stories," said a club spokesman.
"As far as both the chairman and the manager are concerned, the matter has been resolved amicably and the subject is now closed."