Newcastle United seem increasingly likely to recruit from abroad as their search for Alan Pardew’s replacement intensifies.  With Steve McClaren distancing himself from the vacancy by re-affirming his loyalty to Derby County on Tuesday, no British manager ranks among the leading contenders.  Remi Garde, the former Lyon coach, Thomas Tuchel, previously in charge of Mainz and St Etienne’s Christophe Galtier are all under consideration as Newcastle’s long-list is whittled down to a four man short-list.  Although McClaren commands admiration inside St James’ Park the former England and Middlesbrough coach is committed to remaining at Derby and feels it would be disloyal to his players to depart in the middle of a promotion push. “I”m going nowhere,” he said on Tuesday. “I don’t want to let people here down. You’ve got to show loyalty. I’ve got a job to do here.”  If the possibility of Newcastle changing McClaren’s mind appears virtually non existent, Mike Ashley does not lack alternative candidates as he considers appointing the first foreign coach of his St James’ Park tenure.  Newcastle’s owner has delegated the hunt for the new manager - or “head coach” as the club term it - to Graham Carr, his influential chief scout and Lee Charnley, the managing director. After signing a raft of players from Ligue One, Carr has excellent contacts in France, particularly. Both he and Charnley have made it clear they are not interested in candidates seeking transfer market autonomy but crave a tracksuit coach happy to leave recruitment to a director of football type figure.  Carr, who is arguably more director of football than mere scout, is said to have been impressed with Garde’s work at Lyon before his resignation for personal reasons last May. The 48-year-old former Arsenal defensive midfielder cited a combination of exhaustion and family concerns as prompting his decision to quit Lyon but Carr may try to persuade him a change is as good as a rest.  Similarly Tuchel, stepped down at Mainz last spring saying he needed a year out. Still under contract in Germany, his transfer to Tyneside would involve Newcastle compensating the Bundesliga club. Tuchel though gained a reputation as a bright, innovative coach adept at improving players. Big on squad rotation the 41-year-old is teetotal and relaxes by designing furniture. Many in Europe hype him as “the new Jurgen Klopp” but, so far, Tuchel has remained adamant he intends to spend an entire 12 months out of the game.  With St Etienne fourth in Ligue One, Galtier has pledged not to depart until the summer at the earliest but previously figured on Newcastle’s radar at times when Pardew looked a little wobbly. Now they could be tempted to test his resolve. Once again compensation would be involved but the club - who received a reputed £3.5m from Crystal Palace for Pardew - have let it be known they are prepared to pay for the right man.  There was a rash of betting on Temuri Ketsbaia, the former Newcastle midfielder and Georgia national team coach, on Tuesday although it would be a major shock if he got the job. While other foreign candidates are also under consideration as the shortlist is finalised, British candidates including Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe, Glenn Hoddle and John Carver appear to have been discounted.  Yet Hoddle, currently coaching at QPR, knows Carr well from their time working together at Tottenham and could be seen as an attractive short term option should Newcastle decide to bide their time until the summer.  Although Carver, currently the caretaker, wants the job Newcastle intend to make an external appointment and do not see him as a long term contender. Moreover a disappointing home draw with Burnley and FA Cup defeat at Leicester have diminished his chances of being kept on in temporary charge until the end of the season.  Assisted by Peter Beardsley and Steve Stone, Carver is preparing the team for Saturday’s trip to Chelsea and, with an appointment not expected until next week, is likely to be back in the dug-out at Stamford Bridge.
Newcastle United have put former Arsenal midfielder Rémi Garde on their shortlist but caretaker John Carver is out of contention