History suggests Steve Bruce is on borrowed time at Newcastle United after £300m takeover

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Newcastle United’s big takeover news is dominating the news feeds for fans of the club at the moment and the excitement is high among the current fanbase about the potential recruits that might follow. 

However, according to the Daily Mail, that will not include a new manager. The report claims that Steve Bruce will remain as Newcastle boss if the Saudi-backed £300 million takeover goes through, despite links to former Juventus boss Max Allegri. 

But if history is anything to go by, Bruce will be on borrowed time. 

The two big takeovers in recent Premier League history are those of both Chelsea and Manchester City. The Blues were taken on by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich in 2003 whilst the Qatari funded QSI took control of City in 2008.

Initially, both did not immediately overturn the management of the club. Claudio Ranieri remained at Chelsea and guided the club to a second-placed finish in the Premier League and a semi-final of the Champions League against Monaco. 

On the other side of the draw, Jose Mourinho’s Porto were knocking out Deportivo La Coruna on route to winning the competition. The Portuguese was Chelsea-bound before the final was even played. 

At City, it was Mark Hughes who was in charge at the time of the takeover. The Welshman remained in charge for 18 months. In December 2009, just one week after beating Chelsea and hours after a thrilling 4-3 win over Sunderland, Hughes was gone, replaced by Roberto Mancini. 

So Bruce can likely expect a similar fate. The Newcastle United boss has done wonders at the club this season, after many predicted nothing but a 20th placed finish at the start of the campaign. 

He will likely be given some time in the hot seat before, at the first sign of trouble, the man in mind of the new owners gets the job. 

The positive for Newcastle United fans is this. Mourinho and Mancini went on to provide Chelsea and City with their first Premier League title wins.