Newcastle United and trainer Steve Bruce split | Football

sport">The departure comes as no surprise. Bruce already indicated after the recent takeover of Newcastle that he did not expect to be the manager of . for long The Magpies after being at the helm for more than two seasons.

sport">Under the new wealthy Saudi owners, he was allowed to sit on the bench for one more game. It was his thousandth game as manager, in which Tottenham Hotspur was 2-3 too strong.

sport">In the past two seasons, Bruce finished in the middle with the club, but this season the start was not very promising. The club only scored three points from their first eight matches.

sport">The process of appointing a new head coach is underway and a nomination will be announced in due course, Newcastle United said.

sport">The acquisition by Public Investment Fund was completed at the beginning of this month. The Premier League has approved the transaction. The umbrella organization agreed to the takeover after it received “legally binding assurances” that the state of Saudi Arabia would not take control of the club. PIF, which is contributing 80 percent of the funds to the £300m deal (about £354m), is considered independent. As a result, the takeover does not violate the rules of the Premier League.

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