00:00Kevin Keegan is set to receive Newcastle's highest civic honour.
00:05Councillors will be asked to approve the freedom of the city at a special meeting on the 4th of November.
00:12Newcastle City Council says the award had been planned earlier this year,
00:16but was not formally agreed before Keegan passed away in July, aged 75.
00:22He scored a total of 48 goals across 78 games after joining Newcastle as a player in 1982.
00:31As manager, he led the club into the Premier League and came close to winning the title with his entertainer's
00:37side.
00:38His family and club have paid tribute to his bond with the city and supporters.
