'I should never have left Newcastle United' – Les Ferdinand relives the 'so close' season, THAT Kevin Keegan rant & more
TWELVE points clear in January, Newcastle United were cruising to the Premier League title in 1995/96 before the Entertainers capitulated under pressure from Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United.
By Liam Kennedy
Published 4th Jun 2020, 16:45 GMT
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Spearheading their title tilt that year was Les Ferdinand – and in an interview with BeIN Sports the striker, who won the PFA player of the year award that season, has discussed the highs and the lows, rise and the fall and the key moments that led to his success, but ultimately the team’s failure.