"As things stand, the board at St James’ Park appear to be paralysed by a fear that sacking McClaren would make things worse for a side that are second from bottom in the Premier League table."
How could things be worse?
Spurs 3-1 Arsenal
Chelsea 3-0 Stoke
Everton 1-2 West Ham
Man City 5-0 Aston Villa
Newcastle 2-0 Bournemouth
Southampton 3-0 Sunderland
Swansea 2-0 Norwich
Watford 1-1 Leicester
Crystal Palace 1-3 Liverpool
West Brom 1-2 Man Utd
Aston Villa 1-3 Everton
Bournemouth 1-2 Southampton
Leicester 2-0 West Brom
Norwich 0-3 Chelsea
Sunderland 2-0 Crystal Palace
Arsenal 2-0 Swansea
Stoke 3-0 Newcastle
West Ham 1-2 Spurs
Liverpool 1-1 Man City
Man Utd 2-0 Watford