(S (S (NP (BASENP (NNP Shearer)) (PRN (COMMA ,) (BASENP (DT the) (JJ former) (NN club) (NN captain)) (COMMA ,))) (VP (VP (VBD was) (VP (VP (VBN hired) (PP (IN on) (BASENP (DT a) (JJ short) (NN term) (ADJP (NN 8) (NN game)) (NN contract)))) (PP (IN at) (NP (BASENP (DT the) (NN end)) (PP (IN of) (BASENP (JJ last) (NN season))))))) (CONJP (COMMA ,) (CC but)) (VP (VP (MD could) (RB not)) (VP (VP (VB steer) (BASENP (DT the) (NN club))) (ADVP (RB away) (PP (IN from) (BASENP (NN relegation)))))))) (PERIOD .))