Newcastle United appointed Steve Bruce to succeed Rafa Benitez during the summer after the Spaniard left, and that decision hasn’t particularly gone down well with a lot of fans. The former Sunderland boss isn’t popular with the Saint James’ Park faithful, but he is hoping to convince them in the long-run. Bruce has led Newcastle to two wins and two draws in nine league games, and it will be interesting to see if he can help keep them up. Had the Toons board had their way, Feyenoord boss Jaap Stam would have been appointed instead of the former Aston Villa boss.
Jaap Stam claims Newcastle United approached him about potentially becoming manager during the summer
