Former England manager and Newcastle United legend Kevin Keegan

Former England manager and Newcastle United legend Kevin Keegan has revealed that he is battling stage four cancer, months after his family disclosed that he had been undergoing treatment for the disease.

As reported by BBC Sport on Monday, the 75-year-old made the revelation during a live appearance in Newcastle, where he received a standing ovation from supporters attending the event.

Keegan explained that doctors discovered the cancer while carrying out scans following a car accident that required surgery.

“I was in a car accident and, through that, I had to have an operation,” he told the audience.