Steve Bruce’s friend tells him to quit Newcastle United job – ‘I’d like him to resign’

Newcastle: Steve Bruce reacts to team’s poor run of form

Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce has been urged to resign from his role at St James’ Park by his friend Tony Cascarino. Bruce and Cascarino played alongside each other for three years at Gillingham between 1981 and 1984.

Newcastle have lost their last five matches in all competitions and haven’t won any of their last 10.

Bruce was not a popular replacement for Rafa Benitez for a lot of Magpies fans in the summer of 2019.

He led them to a 13th-placed finish in his first campaign in charge but has found it tougher this term, as Newcastle seven points off the relegation zone in 16th.

Cascarino says he feels sorry for Bruce but thinks the right decision would be to leave of his own accord.

JUST IN: Arsenal in talks to cancel third player’s contract as Arteta changes his mind

“It’s always very difficult when you know someone,” Cascarino said on talkSPORT.

“I started football and I was with Brucie at Gillingham and I liked him; I liked him as a man and I loved him as a footballer, for his fearless attitude.

“I’d like him to resign… and I say that as a friend.

“I think you’re at the wrong football club. It’s the right football club for you, but it’s the wrong time.”

DON’T MISS
Lampard can have no Man Utd or Arsenal complaint over Chelsea sacking – Neville [QUOTES]
Liverpool enquiry hints FSG could still land Klopp new defender this week [TRANSFERS]
Five Chelsea stars most at risk with Tuchel set to replace Lampard this week [COMMENT]

Cascarino says Bruce is fighting a losing battle and thinks resigning would be a sign of strength from the 60-year-old.

He added: “You’ve got an owner who is hated, you’re not going to be successful in any way, shape or form, the fans are against you, and I feel for him.

“I don’t think resigning would be a weakness, I would see it as a strength.

“No one is working at that football club. It’s not a coincidence that everybody before and afterwards is going to be finding the same issues, because the ownership of the club is in freefall, there is no direction from upstairs and there is so much uncertainty.

“I’m just thinking, ‘Steve, what do you gain, how can you ever win them over?’. I just don’t see a path for him to change this football club.

“The massive challenge at Newcastle is to unite everybody, but you cannot unite that club – it’s impossible.

“Because I know him and consider him a friend, if I saw him I’d tell him, ‘Steve, I’d love it if you’d walk away’, because he’s going to lose a lot.

“I don’t want to see him suffer and be suffocated by what’s happening. He’s trying to find something, but it’s not working.”

Source: Read Full Article