Tindall will still be heavily involved as Mark

EDDIE Howe has revealed assistant Jason Tindall will still have a key role in Newcastle United's set-piece construction despite the arrival of Martin Mark.

- By ROSS GREGORY Head of North East Sport [e-mail]

The Magpies have added to Howe's backroom team this summer by recruiting Mark, a set-piece specialist coach.

It's an appointment more than two years in the making, with Howe eager to add more expertise and knowledge to his coaching team and take some of the weight off Tindall, who has been largely responsible for devising set-plays over the last couple of seasons.

Danish coach Mark arrived from FC Midtjylland, where he gained a reputation for incredible attention to detail. The 31-year-old joined the training camp in Austria and has made an instant impression on the players and staff.