{"id":8477,"date":"2019-07-17T10:39:01","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T14:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=8477"},"modified":"2019-07-20T10:39:55","modified_gmt":"2019-07-20T14:39:55","slug":"magpies-appoint-steve-bruce-as-new-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=8477","title":{"rendered":"Magpies Appoint Steve Bruce as New Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2.37738211.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2.37738211.jpg 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/2.37738211-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Newcastle have appointed Steve Bruce as Rafael Benitez\u2019s replacement as their search for a new manager finally came to a close.<\/p>\n<p>The Magpies have confirmed the 58-year-old Geordie has left his job at Sheffield Wednesday to become the 10th permanent boss of controversial owner Mike Ashley\u2019s 12-year-plus reign on a three-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>A club statement said: \u201cNewcastle can now announce that Steve Bruce has been appointed as the club\u2019s new head coach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe 58-year-old, who was born in Corbridge, Northumberland and raised in Wallsend, returns to Tyneside after signing an initial three-year contract and will be joined at St James\u2019 Park by coaches Steve Agnew and Stephen Clemence.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-8477\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=8477&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-8477\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=8477&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-8477\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=8477&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=8477\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newcastle have appointed Steve Bruce as Rafael Benitez\u2019s replacement as their search for a new manager finally came to a close. 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