Wayne Rooney is ‘interested in becoming Newcastle boss should Steve Bruce be axed’… with pressure building on the Toon manager amid Tottenham defeat and player bust-up
Wayne Rooney is interested in taking over at Newcastle United should the club’s new Saudi owners sack Steve Bruce, according to reports.
Bruce is under increasing pressure following defeat at Tottenham which ended sourly as Sportsmail revealed a bust-up in the tunnel between Jamal Lascelles and team-mate Isaac Hayden.
Sportsmail also understands that some players voiced their unhappiness with Bruce’s tactics in the dressing-room after defeat to Tottenham and a change has felt imminent for some time.
Wayne Rooney (right) is reportedly interested in the Newcastle job if Steve Bruce (left) departs
Rooney, who is cutting his teeth in management with Derby County in the Championship, would be interested in the role if it became available, according to The Chronicle.
Derby are mired in administration and sit bottom of the Championship, leaving Rooney hamstrung in his hopes of taking Derby up the table.
The report goes on to add that should Rooney be appointed he would be interested in bringing in former Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given as part of his coaching staff.
Newcastle are sat 19th in the Premier League and remain winless through the first eight games
Given spent some time working at Derby and any return to St James’ Park would undoubtedly prove a hit with supporters.
While Bruce has accepted the fans’ frustrations with the club 19th in the league and winless from their first eight matches.
But when asked if he would walk away from the toxicity he flatly refused to do so.
Source : dailymail
