Brave Newcastle icon Jonas Gutierrez lands first job in management nearly a decade on from beating cancer

FORMER Newcastle star Jonas Gutierrez has secured his first job in management.

The 40-year-old is best remembered for his time with the Toon from 2008 to 2015.

Reuters

Newcastle legend Jonas Gutierrez has become a manager for the first time[/caption]

Gutierrez was signed from Mallorca and went on to play 205 games for the club, scoring 12 goals.

The ex-midfielder has legendary status at St James’ Park after helping the club finish fifth 11 years ago and he netted against West Ham to help them avoid relegation in 2015.

Gutierrez was diagnosed with testicular cancer a year earlier and required surgery to have one removed.

He later won a disability discrimination lawsuit against Newcastle after claiming he was deliberately not selected following his cancer comeback so an appearance clause was not met.

The Argentine played for Deportivo La Coruna after his spell at Newcastle and he later featured for several clubs in his homeland.

He hung up his boots in 2021 at Almagro.

And the icon has now been appointed the club’s manager.

Almagro play in the Argentine second division and are based in Buenos Aires.

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He has a tough job on his hands after the club narrowly avoided relegation from the Primera Nacional last season.

Almagro are Gutierrez’s boyhood team.