Former West Brom manager Steve Bruce reveals Newcastle United death threat as he gives update on managerial future
Former West Brom boss Steve Bruce arrived at Albion having left a job at his hometown club Newcastle United that had turned toxic.
Bruce had kept Newcastle in the league as they were sold to Saudi Arabian owners - but they quickly parted company with Bruce and his next job was to be at Albion.
He failed at the Baggies, as they slipped out of play-off contention and he was then sacked with Albion in the relegation zone.
He has since managed at Blackpool but has now claimed that his days in the dugout are over.
And speaking on an episode of the new podcast SACKED, the former Albion chief has outlined how bad things got for him at Newcastle.
Bruce landed the job at his hometown club but many supporters did not take to him due to him having managed bitter rivals Sunderland.
And he has now revealed he had to get the police involved towards the end of his time at the club, having received a death threat.
He said: "I think I had to be wary towards the end, it was toxic and it was only a minority.
"But when you are having to get the police involved, when you have to do that in the end it is bordering on ridiculous.
"I lost a game and we needed to get protection on the house, and I don't judge the whole support of Newcastle on that because they are magnificent.
"It is a minority, fed by social media and the hatred that brews up, but when you have to call the police because someone is threatening to kill you and all the rest of it, then it is ridiculous.
"My wife went back to Cheshire and we carried on as it was Covid, but it was not easy for any of my family and thankfully my mum and dad were now there to see it."
