Steve Bruce says ‘the buck stops’ with him in Newcastle’s fight for survival after the fallout caused by him criticising his players in public.
Sportsmail revealed last week that a training-ground bust-up with Matt Ritchie was sparked when Bruce blamed the winger and others for two points dropped against Wolves.
Newcastle are one point above the bottom three ahead of this evening’s visit of Aston Villa after a run of two wins from 18 in all competitions.
Steve Bruce is under huge pressure and admits that the buck stops with him
And, while Bruce says he will take responsibility for their position, he also believes a pre-Christmas outbreak of Covid-19 and injuries to key players have derailed their season.