Bruce Son: Lack of respect for my father as a scapegoat He brought Newcastle no worse than Benitez

According to The42 network reported that in the 8th round of the Premier League against Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle coach Steve Bruce completed the 1,000th coaching game of his personal coaching career, but the "Magpies" lost at home and still failed to win the first league win of the season, and he continued to be criticized. Bruce's son, Alex Bruce, took the case and defended his father, arguing that he was seen as a scapegoat for the status quo in Newcastle and was "disrespectful".

After the Saudi Public Investment Fund completed its acquisition of the club, it was widely expected that 60-year-old Steve Bruce would soon be fired. Bruce himself is a Newcastle native, but he has been with Manchester United for a long time as a player, and has participated in the first three Premier League titles of the "Red Devils" as the main player, including a reversal. In 2019, he succeeded Benitez to coach his hometown club, but under former boss Mike Ashley, he was barely able to update the team's squad and was blamed for the Magpies' lack of improvement on the field.

In a live broadcast of the BBC Radio 5 Football Daily podcast, Alex Bruce said of his father: "It's difficult. Looking out there at the criticism of my father, I wouldn't sit here and lie that I didn't feel anything. That's really uncomfortable to hear. Since he took on the job, I think it's unbelievable that given the background he's coached for almost 1,000 games, there's such a lack of respect for him. ”

Bruce has been in charge of Newcastle for two seasons, finishing 13th and 12th in the Premier League respectively, but has played eight rounds this season and the team has yet to win. He is now considered the most likely manager to leave the Premier League, with new Boss Newcastle rumored to be in constant contact with Glasgow Rangers boss Gerrard, former Chelsea boss Frank Lampard and former Dortmund boss Favre.

Although Bruce says he has been a Newcastle fan "since childhood," he was never popular among die-hard fans at St James' Park. Alex Brustan said that his father had always faced an uphill battle. "From the day he took over the job, he knew that would be the case," he said. He had a boss who had always wanted to sell the club, and the boss – for various reasons – didn't want to put his money into the club, so my father had to spend the money the club earned. But as the epidemic continued, the club did not make much money at all. ”

"In this summer's transfer window, he tried to strengthen the team. They desperately need to bring in new players on the defensive line and I think he's very frustrated that he can't do that. So, there are a lot of things that make his job very difficult. ”

"He has always been used as a scapegoat. I've asked him several times, 'Why don't you let people come out and face the pressure?' He just replied: 'Because I'm the head coach, it's my responsibility.' ’”

Alex Bruce went further, saying that his father's results in leading the team were quite good compared to those of his predecessor, Benitez, who finished 10th and 13th. As a result, he questioned why the outside world viewed the two so differently. "My father (and Benitez) did the same thing," he said, "yet one was praised for being called 'savior' and the other was chased and beaten by everyone from the moment he walked in the door.' For me, this is the last thing I want to see, because my father is a 'Jody' (note: Newcastle people). ”

(Felix Cat)