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Alan Pardew is understood to have been assured of his future with Newcastle United next season.

It is thought that Pardew will still face an already scheduled end-of-season review.

However, despite some candid comments about the possibility of being shown the door in the build-up to yesterday’s narrow win at QPR, sealing survival appears to have eased the pressure.

Owner Mike Ashley was at Loftus Road for the 2-1 victory but will meet up with Pardew and managing director Derek Llambias after next weekend’s final game with Arsenal.

After a season of struggle, United could still finish in the top 10, but Pardew hailed the spirit of his dressing room.

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He told the Chronicle: “We’ve had to put up with some absolute rubbish.

“The people who said there were rifts were stupid.

“You can’t get draws at teams like West Brom and West Ham and a win in London against QPR with that sort of thing going on.

“It’s rubbish. It’s an absolute disgrace.

“And those people who said it and brought it to the attention of everybody outside of Newcastle for no reason but being malicious, will be crying into their beer.”

Pardew also felt that the three points can lift spirits during what has been a drab campaign.

He said: “It was a great win for the football club and a great win for the city.

“It was a great win for the area too.

“Sunderland got a draw and I hope they are safe. We want to play them next year.”

United had to hang in the closing stages against Rangers and endured a nervy last few minutes when keeper Rob Elliot was sent off.

An emotionally charged Pardew said afterwards: “I was aggrieved about some decisions – especially the goalie.

“You have to be right with those decisions. It was definitely a borderline decision.

“With 10 minutes to go of a game of that magnitude? Blimey, you can’t make that call. But he did.

“Luckily for us we had Harps, who came on as if it was a Sunday afternoon and he was going down the pub with his dog.

“That calmed everybody. It certainly calmed me down.”