This archive report was first published on 17 July 2019.
On July 17, 2019, Newcastle United announced the appointment of Steve Bruce as its new head coach, following the departure of Rafael Benitez from the Premier League club.
According to the club's website, Bruce, a 58-year-old former Manchester United player, has signed an initial three-year contract.
Bruce, who grew up in Tyneside and is a former coach of Newcastle's fierce rivals Sunderland, will be joined at St. James' Park by coaches Steve Agnew and Stephen Clemence.
"I'm delighted and incredibly proud to be appointed as head coach of Newcastle United," Bruce said. "This is my boyhood club and it was my dad's club, so this is a very special moment for me and my family."
"I'm delighted and incredibly proud to be appointed as head coach of Newcastle United," Bruce said. "This is my boyhood club and it was my dad's club, so this is a very special moment for me and my family." — Steve Bruce
Lee Charnley, managing director at Newcastle United, expressed the club's pleasure in appointing a coach of Bruce's "vast experience and connections..."
"The hard work for Steve and his team starts immediately and we will be fully prepared for the challenge of a new Premier League season," Charnley added.
