Steve Bruce has gone but football’s essential cruelty remains
Steve Bruce has finally left Newcastle United, but there’s a sadness in his comments upon leaving that exposes something cruel at football’s heart.
Steve Bruce
‘It’ll be very sad’ – Ranieri sympathises with ex-Newcastle boss Bruce
“I know it will be very sad… I am very close to him, so I can give support if I can.”
Steve Bruce by the numbers: The wins, the defeats, the signings…
With Newcastle fans waving off Steve Bruce afterhis 100th game, we look at the numbers to see if he’s all that bad…
Sympathy for Bruce, anger at Newcastle fans and more mails….
The Mailbox has sympathy for Steve Bruce. Plus, Ten Hag to Man Utd, McArthur v Griezmann and lots more…
Newcastle attacker thanks ‘gentle and caring’ Bruce after his departure
“You are, without a doubt, one of the most gentle people that I have ever met in the world of football.”
Shearer sends message to Bruce after Newcastle exit
Bruce’s departure had been expected since the Saudi Arabian-backed consortium completed their takeover…
‘Tactically inept cabbage-head’ Bruce makes ‘last job’ claim
Bruce admits he felt that Newcastle supporters wanted him “to fail” at the club…
Manager Spurs rejected emerges as favourite for Newcastle job
Newcastle are looking for a new manager after Steve Bruce left the club on Wednesday…
Newcastle confirm Bruce departure by ‘mutual consent’
The Magpies are yet to win a Premier League match this season…
Bruce, OGS can’t be protected for much longer on United fronts
Steve Bruce and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have friends in high places. But last weekend felt like a watershed moment.
Report reveals Newcastle stance on Bruce after loss
Newcastle are still looking for their first win of the Premier League season…
Redknapp claims Bruce wants to be sacked by Newcastle
Newcastle are yet to win a Premier League match this season…
16 Conclusions: Newcastle United 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur
It is tough to say precisely what Spurs are. Newcastle have all the money but that does nothing for them right now.
Bruce criticises defensive showing, vows to ‘carry on’ until told not to
“I will carry on as best I can until I hear otherwise.”
Newcastle told they have made ‘disrespected’ Bruce the ‘fall guy’
Bruce will take charge of his 1,000th game as a manager when the Magpies host Tottenham on Sunday.
‘Very clever’ owners praised as Bruce is ‘right for Newcastle’ – ex-player
“What they’ve done is they’ve been very clever… I totally agree that Steve Bruce is right for Newcastle at this time.”
Bruce plans to ‘carry on’ at Newcastle ‘until he hears otherwise’
“I had a brief ten-minute conversation with the new owners and now I’m carrying on until I hear otherwise.”
‘Very professional’ Bruce will manage Newcastle in his 1000th match
The 60-year-old’s future at the club has been the subject of intense speculation.
Newcastle owners PIF ‘confused’ over calls to sack Bruce
Reports suggest Bruce will be sacked before the weekend, but PIF are ‘confused’ as to why they would…
Rush names two ‘foreign managers’ as candidates to replace Bruce
“You’d be looking at a foreign manager. But I think Steve Bruce definitely deserves a chance to see what he can do.”
Lucien Favre? What does he know? He’s no Steve Bruce
Who could possibly do a better job than Steve Bruce at Newcastle? Definitely not Lucien Favre…
Ex-Chelsea boss Lampard ‘leading race’ to replace Bruce
There have been widespread reports that Steve Bruce will be sacked this week…
Ferdinand names the coach Newcastle should replace Bruce with
Reports have claimed that Newcastle will sack Bruce at some point this week…
‘Who’s better equipped?’ – Murphy backs Bruce to stay at Newcastle
Steve Bruce is still looking for his first Premier League win this season…
Pundit claims it’s ‘dangerous’ for Newcastle to sack Bruce
“If you brought Conte in now he might come in and think ‘this is hard, is it January yet?’… [Bruce] deserves a chance.”
Bruce to be sacked ‘next week’ following Saudi takeover
Newcastle are yet to win in the Premier League this season…
Bruce issues plea to Newcastle owners amid sack rumours
Steve Bruce is yet to guide Newcastle to a win in the Premier League this season…
New Newcastle owners rule out ‘knee-jerk decision’ over Bruce
Steve Bruce hasn’t won a Premier League match this season…
Bruce termination clause offers him hope of Newcastle stay
Bruce has led Newcastle to a terrible start to the new Premier League season…
Bruce ‘aware of fate’ if Newcastle takeover completed
Bruce has said he is ‘100% not going anywhere’. Not if the Saudi takeover has anything to do with it…