Steve Bruce has parted ways with Newcastle United just 13 days after the clubs 305 million Lenny Dykstra Jersey takeover by the Saudi Arabian-backed consortium, led by the Public Investment Fund (PIF).Newcastles new owners decided a change of manager was vital to the clubs development after the Magpies were winle s after their opening eight games of the season.They are currently 19th in the Premier League and are three points from relegation safety.Bruce leaves St James Park after more than two years in charge, having succeeded Rafael Bentez in July 2019. He took charge of his 1,000th match as a manager Jimmy Foxx Jersey during the clubs most recent 3-2 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur. The 60-year-old guided Newcastle to 13th and 12th-place finishes in his two full seasons with the club and reached the quarter-final stage in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.Bruce may have kept Newcastle in the Premier League for the past two seasons, but he has continually proven to be an unpopular figure at the club.The former Newcastle manager spoke to and opened up about two-year tenure with the club.By the time I got to Newcastle, I thought I could handle everything thrown at me, but it has been very, very tough, he said Dave Cash Jersey .To never really be wanted, to feel that people wanted me to fail, to read people constantly saying I would fail, that I was usele s, a fat waste of space, a stupid, tactically inept cabbage head or whatever. And it was from day one.Bruce, who has previously managed Sheffield Tommy Hunter Jersey United, Huddersfield Town, Birmingham City, Crystal Palace, Wigan Athletic, Sunderland, Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday, indicated his desire to retire from coaching.I think this might be my last job, he added. Its not just about me its taken its toll on my whole family because they are all Geordies, and I cant ignore that. They have been worried about me especially my wife Jan.Graeme Jones has been announced as the caretaker manager until the club appoints a proper succe sor to Bruce.The leading candidates to replace Steve Bruce are ex-Roma and Shakhtar Donetsk coach Paulo Fonseca, Pat Neshek Jersey former Boru sia Dortmund manager Lucien Favre, and Eddie Howe, who left his Bournemouth managerial role in August 2020.Other candidates include former Arsenal coach Unai Emery, ex-Inter Milan bo s Antonio Conte, former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard, and current Belgium head coach Roberto Martnez.Newcastle return to action on Saturday as they travel to London to face off against Crystal Palace and will hope to come away with their first victory of the Drew Hutchison Jersey season.Read: .