Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce has hit out at “disrespectful” speculation over his job as the club awaits the green light over a proposed takeover. However, he has also had to endure claims that various candidates, including former boss Rafael Benitez and ex-Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, have been lined up to replace him should a deal be struck. Expand Close Former Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez has been linked with a return (Owen Humphreys/PA) PA / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Former Newcastle boss Rafael Benitez has been linked with a return (Owen Humphreys/PA)Asked how unsettling that has been, Bruce replied: “Well, some of it has been disrespectful, of course, but I’ve been in the job long enough. “With the takeover, I’ve only been here 12 months, but I think everybody’s a bit bored with it, aren’t they? The one that’s more difficult at the minute is Matty, that’s the one that we can’t seem to get over the line.”PA Media

Source: Irish Independent June 19, 2020 17:08 UTC