Alan Pardew confident of Newcastle United stay

Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew has claimed that he is "confident" that he will still be at the club next season.

The Magpies ended a difficult Premier League campaign in 16th place on Sunday with a 1-0 defeat at home to Arsenal.

"I'm pretty confident I'll be the manager here," Pardew told Sky Sports News.

"I love being the manager and I will be speaking to [club officials] this week to make sure we get a response and the right reaction."

Pardew's current deal at Newcastle is due to end in 2020 after he signed an eight-year extension in September.