Speaking at a Bloomberg event in Saudi Arabia last week, Amanda Staveley claimed that Steve Bruce ‘didn’t want to come to work’ after the £300m Saudi takeover back in October 2021.
Asked about the early issues our new owners faced, she said: “We had very few commercial revenues, we had a team that was aging, a coach (Steve Bruce) that basically didn’t even want to come to work, a fanbase that was very angry and we had to take this incredible club and inject it with some life.”
It seems her words were taken out of context, with our co-owner taking to social media today to apologise to the former Newcastle United manager and clarify her comments on Bruce; who she had no intention to undermine.
In an Instagram post this morning, Staveley said: “I would like to clarify a comment I made during a recent speaking engagement. While commenting on Newcastle United at the time of the club’s change in ownership, I suggested the club had a coach who did not want to come to work. This suggestion was not correct; Steve Bruce was fully committed to his role at the club and always came to work during this period. I would like to make clear that it was not my intention to question or undermine the professionalism of Steve, who was always professional throughout my dealings with him and committed to achieving the best for Newcastle United. I am happy to clarify my comments and I offer an apology to Steve for my comments and any unintended consequences.”
Amanda Staveley has issued an apology to former Newcastle manager Steve Bruce for recent comments suggesting he did not want to come into work following the PIF/NUFC takeover: #NUFC pic.twitter.com/fwm4sbrtSm
— Keith Downie (@SkySports_Keith) March 15, 2024
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Author : Olly Hawkins
Publish date : 2024-03-15 10:48:33
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