The Premier League have given Glenn Roeder permission to carry on as caretaker manager of Newcastle until the end of the season.
Roeder, who was appointed as temporary boss at St James' Park in early February, was initially told that due to his lack of coaching qualifications he would be in charge for no more than 12 weeks.
That tenure ends after the visit of West Brom to Tyneside on Saturday.
However, a statement from the League on Friday revealed that, due to the ongoing search for the next England boss, Newcastle would be allowed to carry on with Roeder in charge until the end of the season.
The statement read: "The board of the Premier League today announced that they have accepted Newcastle United's request to extend Glenn Roeder's position as caretaker manager of the club to the end of the season.
"Although this takes Glenn beyond the 12-week limit for caretaker managers set out in rule Q7 of the Premier League rules, the board felt that the circumstances involving the appointment of a new England head coach meant that the sensible course of action was to allow the club to extend Glenn Roeder's term in charge for an additional two matches without sanction."
Roeder, who was appointed as temporary boss at St James' Park in early February, was initially told that due to his lack of coaching qualifications he would be in charge for no more than 12 weeks.
That tenure ends after the visit of West Brom to Tyneside on Saturday.
However, a statement from the League on Friday revealed that, due to the ongoing search for the next England boss, Newcastle would be allowed to carry on with Roeder in charge until the end of the season.
The statement read: "The board of the Premier League today announced that they have accepted Newcastle United's request to extend Glenn Roeder's position as caretaker manager of the club to the end of the season.
"Although this takes Glenn beyond the 12-week limit for caretaker managers set out in rule Q7 of the Premier League rules, the board felt that the circumstances involving the appointment of a new England head coach meant that the sensible course of action was to allow the club to extend Glenn Roeder's term in charge for an additional two matches without sanction."
