Newcastle United manager Steve Bruce has been made the bookie’s favourites to be the second Premier League manager to leave his post at 5/4, having overseen his side go over 13 hours without a goal from open play, resulting in the Toon Army not winning any of their last nine matches in all competitions, scoring just four times.
Bruce’s appointment was met with anger and disappointment when he was given the job at St James’ Park back in the summer of 2019, with many of the Newcastle faithful unhappy with Bruce’s links to rivals Sunderland having managed them between 2009 and 2011, as well as believing that this was a significant step backwards from previously having Rafael Benitez managing the club prior to his contract expiry that summer.