STEVE BRUCE will reportedly not get sacked before the weekend – but Newcastle’s new Saudi owners are looking for a replacement.
The long-suffering Toon Army supporters were celebrating last week after Mike Ashley miserable reign in charge was ended following the £300m takeover.
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Fans were desperate to see the back of boss Bruce, 60, as well as a whopping 95 per cent voted that they wanted him gone.
Speculation has been mounting since the takeover was completed that a change in the dug-out would occur before they welcome Tottenham to St James’ Park on Sunday.
However, the veteran is set to celebrate his 1000th match as a manager in charge of his hometown team.
That is according to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, who states the new board are working on bringing in a new man.
But they want to be ‘100 per cent sure’ on his replacement before making a change.
And he added that ‘talks will continue in the next hours and days’ regarding a managerial appointment.
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