Profile

Steve Bruce is a vastly experienced manager who has been in charge of Championship side Aston Villa since 2016.

Bruce has experienced the highs and lows as life as manager, leading the likes of Birmingham (twice) and Hull up to the Promised Land that is the Premier League, but also suffering the pain of relegation with both clubs.

Other achievements include an FA Cup Final appearance with Hull in 2013/14 - which won the club qualification into the Europa League - while he also guided Wigan to an impressive 11th spot in the Premier League. As well as being a manager Bruce can also call himself as an author, having written three novels - Sweeper!, Defender!, and Striker!.

Managerial Career

Steve Bruce Quotes

You guys in the media use this word 'pressure'. You lose two games and you are under pressure. It's absolute nonsense. Laughable. But that's the territory we're in.

I was thinking: 'Do I want to be sitting beside Alan Green?'. The Hull job had been offered to me and while watching Chelsea against Bayern Munich I was thinking: 'I'm going to give it a crack.' I'd rather be managing than commentating.

I do not want to give Robbie Savage any more publicity. I am fed up to the back teeth with him.