Alan Shearer believes Newcastle United need to change from top to bottom but does not know if he will be in charge at St James' Park next season.

The Magpies slipped out of the Barclays Premier League after Damien Duff's own goal condemned them to a 1-0 defeat at Aston Villa.

That result meant Hull City and Sunderland both survived despite their own defeats while Middlesbrough were also relegated after losing 2-1 at West Ham United.

The result left the Magpies in 18th place and interim manager Shearer, who will not make a decision on his future at the club until after the weekend, has called for major changes.

Asked if he wanted to stay on as manager, Shearer said: "Ask me that in a few days. I haven't even thought about it.

"First and foremost I haven't been offered it and I haven't thought about it.

"It's a magnificent football club, you've seen our following today. The Newcastle fans deserve better than we've given them all season."

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 "I've loved it. There's been a lot of pressure - we started so well and maybe got carried away, losing our focus - but I always thought we were good enough to stay in the Premier League.

"I would like to have finished it with a win but I'm pleased for the players and my staff.

"We've got a foundation and I'll be thoroughly enjoying seeing Sunderland move up that table.

"I'll come back in the next couple of days and tidy things up but I'll enjoy Sunday night and I'll look forward to some time on my own reflecting on what's happened in the last five months."

 "I think everyone has expected us this season to be one of the bottom three and I think we have proved a lot of people wrong.

"How we have done it has been different - especially after those first nine games.

"It wasn't about the one today but the 37 before that and I don't think anyone can have any complaints.

"We got to where we got to with sheer guts, determination, drive - all of the things that have been questioned at times.

"It was at times unbearable because 1-0 is such an important scoreline. It can win and lose you games but you are never out of the game.

"With both games being 1-0 I was looking at Ian Ashbee and Jimmy Bullard behind the dug-out, both with telephones.

"Did we have to score a goal or could we afford to lose 1-0? That was a negative vibe I'm not used to - but it was enough.

"I have empathy as opposed to sympathy with any manager that gets relegated. It went to the wire and he gave it his best shot and unfortunately they failed.

"It's the best day of my career as a player, a coach and a manager - even greater than beating Bristol City at Wembley, by a long way."

 "Big changes need to be made, players need to go out, players need to come in.

"I can't complain, we weren't good enough over the 38 games.

"I always thought that if we came here and won or even got a point that would be enough.

"I always felt any team of Manchester United could go there and win the game.

"It's what's in the dressing room that hasn't been good enough.

"Congratulations to the other teams who have stayed up. They will build in the Premier League and this club will have to build to get back up.

"There's big changes needed to be made, from top to bottom. Big mistakes have been made."

 "I would like to stay, I think I've proven (myself) for the first two-and-a-half years.

"Nothing has been discussed with the chairman, we have to sit down this week and plan more definitely what is going to happen. It will be a tough challenge and we'll have to improve.

"We're ready to make those changes because it clearly hasn't worked this year.

"There will be personal agendas and as a club we will have to bring some money in to go forward. There are also situations I want to change. Inevitably, there will be big changes to the playing squad.

"We didn't have enough on the day. We told the players the scores to try to give them a lift. They didn't stop in the second half and this game was not the reason that we went down.

"Everyone is down in the dressing room but I told them they needed to understand the reasons why this happened. They have to learn from it.

"This last six months has been very hard but you have to go through these painful things to come out stronger and better.

"Tonight we'll grieve for what has happened but tomorrow we'll come out fighting."