Newcastle confirms John Carver will remain manager until end of season

Newcastle are going to sink or swim with John Carver.

Carver, whose spell as manager since the departure of Alan Pardew has been an unmitigated disaster, will remain on the touchline until the end of the season, the club confirmed in a brief statement Monday.

Newcastle, sitting comfortably in mid-table when Pardew jettisoned for Crystal Palace in December, have won just two of the 16 matches overseen by Carver. Their 3-0 loss to Leicester City over the weekend was the club's eighth consecutive defeat, and has left them a staggering two points above the relegation zone with three matches remaining.

That the Magpies could go down was unthinkable just a month ago. It's a very real possibility now.

"Following the result at Leicester City on Saturday, there has been two days of frank dialogue with John Carver and senior players," the aforementioned statement read, continuing:

The outcome of those discussions is that the board, John Carver, his staff and players are absolutely focused on our current situation and the three hugely-important fixtures that remain this season, two of which are at St. James' Park.

All parties accept responsibility for the current situation but are determined, together, to ensure this Club - your Club - retains its Premier League status.

That is the only focus at this time.

Newcastle close out the campaign with matches against West Brom, QPR, and West Ham.