15:09  ,  July 17, 2019

Steve Bruce appointed Newcastle head coach

Steve Bruce, 58, has been appointed the head coach of Newcastle United on a three-year contract, replacing the Spaniard Rafael Benitez, BBC reported.

"There is a huge challenge ahead of us, but it's one that my staff and I are ready for," said Bruce. "This is my boyhood club and it was my dad's club, so this is a very special moment for me and my family.”

Bruce previously worked in Birmingham, Wigan, Sunderland, Hull City, and Aston Villa.

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