NEWCASTLE United chairman Chris Mort is to step down to return to the London legal circuit, it has been reported today.
Mr Mort arrived on Tyneside last summer ahead of Mike Ashley's full take over of affairs at St James's Park, before replacing Freddy Shepherd.
He was instrumental in bringing local hero Kevin Keegan back to the club.
His departure is not expected to be immediate.
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