Former Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce's approach to management is being exposed as 'outdated' following his poor start at West Brom. That is the view of former Magpies midfielder Darren Ambrose, who believes Eddie Howe's revival at St James' Park has proven supporters right with their criticisms of the 61-year-old.
Bruce endured a tumultuous two-year spell on Tyneside, guiding the club to 13th and 12th-placed finishes before departing by mutual consent in October last year following the takeover. The former head coach left days after his 1,000th match in charge ended in a home defeat to Tottenham, with the Magpies winless after picking up only three points from their opening eight matches.
Bruce later stated the Newcastle job could be his final managerial role in an interview with the Daily Telegraph, claiming 'people wanted me to fail' as he detailed the level of abuse and criticism he received. However, the former Manchester United defender returned to the dugout four months later as Valerien Ismael's successor at the Hawthorns.
