London - Newcastle United are still looking for a new manager after former England boss Terry Venables turned down the offer of the job on a caretaker basis.

The 65-year-old rejected the chance to fill the vacant manager's job, saying he did not want to do it on a part-time basis.

"There is one reason and one reason alone why I've turned down the chance to take temporary charge at Newcastle - time," Venables was quoted as saying in The Sun.

"Newcastle United means too much to too many people to take the job on a short-term basis. It demands total commitment and dedication from a manager who is prepared to throw himself heart and soul into the club.

"I didn't want to move up to Tyneside and find myself surplus to requirements before I'd even had the chance to get my teeth into the challenge.

"The way the job was offered to me meant that I might be working at St James' Park for two months, two years - or two weeks. There was far too much uncertainty involved."

Kevin Keegan quit as Newcastle manager earlier this month, angry at his lack of control over transfer affairs.

Newcastle are second from bottom in the English Premier League with just four points from five matches. (dpa)