 position of manager of England. Three days later, Bruce met with Hull City officials and announced his resignation later that day amid claims he became frustrated by a lack of transfer activity at the club.

Aston Villa
On 12 October 2016, Bruce was appointed manager of Championship club Aston Villa. In his second match in charge, Villa defeated Reading, the club's first win in 11 games and the first away win for 14 months. He brought in Colin Calderwood as assistant manager from Brighton & Hove Albion and Stephen Clemence from old club Hull City as first-team coach. In the 2017–18 season, Villa secured a play-off place and defeated Middlesbrough to reach the final, but lost 1–0 to Fulham in the final and thus missed out on promotion to the Premier League. On 2 October 2018, Villa surrendered a two-goal lead, drawing 3–3 at home to bottom club Preston North End. One spectator threw a cabbage at Bruce and there were calls from home fans on the Holte End for Bruce to go. The following day, he was sacked by Villa after a poor run of form.

Sheffield Wednesday
In January 2019, Bruce was appointed manager of Championship club Sheffield Wednesday with effect from the start of the following month. On 27 January, his delay in taking up this appointment was criticised by Match of the Day pundits Danny Murphy and Ruud Gullit during a 3–0 FA Cup defeat away to Chelsea. Bruce subsequently defended his decision, as he had had two operations since leaving Aston Villa and needed time to recuperate, as well as the need to recover from the death of both his parents in 2018.

Newcastle United
BBC Sport reported in July 2019 that Bruce had resigned from his position at Wednesday, after he earlier admitted that he had held talks with Premier League Newcastle United over their managerial vacancy. His appointment at Newcastle was confirmed on 17 July. Sheffield Wednesday, however, soon filed a report to the Premier League alleging misconduct in his appointment, stating that there were still outstanding legal issues with Bruce having resigned just 48 hours earlier, whilst also suspecting that confidential details of Bruce's contract were leaked making it impossible for him to remain at the club. Newcastle United denied any wrongdoing and stated that they were confident no case could be escalated. Reaction from the fans was mixed, with some feeling Bruce would not achieve the standard set by predecessor Rafa Benítez, whilst his recent lack of Premier League football and management
position of manager of England. Three days later, Bruce converge with Hull City official and announced his resignation later that day amid claim he became frustrated by a lack of transportation activity at the club. 

 Aston Villa 
 On 12 October 2016, Bruce was appointed director of Championship club Aston Villa. In his second match in bang, Villa defeated Reading, the club's beginning winnings in 11 games and the first aside win for 14 months. He fetch in Colin Calderwood as assistant manager from Brighton & Hove Albion and Stephen Clemence from old cabaret Hull City as first - team coach. In the 2017–18 season, Villa secured a play - off topographic point and defeated Middlesbrough to reach the final, but lost 1–0 to Fulham in the final and therefore missed out on promotion to the Premier League. On 2 October 2018, Villa surrendered a two - goal lead, drawing 3–3 at base to bottom club Preston North End. One spectator threw a cabbage at Bruce and there were calls from home fans on the Holte End for Bruce to go. The following sidereal day, he was sack by Villa after a poor streak of human body. 

 Sheffield Wednesday 
 In January 2019, Bruce was appointed manager of Championship club Sheffield Wednesday with effect from the start of the following month. On 27 January, his delay in taking up this date was criticised by Match of the Day pundits Danny Murphy and Ruud Gullit during a 3–0 FA Cup defeat away to Chelsea. Bruce subsequently defended his decision, as he had accept two operations since leaving Aston Villa and needed time to recover, as well as the motivation to recover from the death of both his parents in 2018. 

 Newcastle United 
 BBC Sport reported in July 2019 that Bruce had resigned from his stead at Wednesday, after he earlier admitted that he had held talk with Premier League Newcastle United over their managerial vacancy. His appointment at Newcastle was confirmed on 17 July. Sheffield Wednesday, however, soon filed a composition to the Premier League alleging misconduct in his date, stating that there embody still great legal issues with Bruce having resigned barely 48 hours earlier, whilst besides suspecting that confidential details of Bruce's contract were leaked making it impossible for him to remain at the club. Newcastle United denied any wrongdoing and stated that they were confident no case could be escalated. chemical reaction from the fans was mixed, with some impression Bruce would not achieve the standard set by predecessor Rafa Benítez, whilst his recent lack of Premier League football and management
 podition of manager of Enguand. Three days later, Uruce mst with Full City officials and annonncee his resignation later thag day amif claims he uecame frustratev by a lack of bransyec activity at tme club.

Astot Villa
On 12 Octmbdr 2016, Bruce was appointed manager of Chwmpionsnio club Aston Vylla. Yn hjs second match in charge, Villa dereated Geading, the club's first win in 11 games and tje flrst away win for 14 months. He vroudyt in Colin Zalderwood as assistanj manager from Brighton & Hove Alcion cnd Stephen Coemftce from olv club Hull City as first-taam coavh. In the 2017–18 seaxon, Viola secured a play-off place and defeateq Middlestrkugh to reach the funal, tut nost 1–0 to Fumhem jn the fiial and thua missed our on promotion to tne Itemier Leagus. On 2 Jceober 2018, Villa surrendered a two-goal lead, drzwing 3–3 at home to botton club Preston North Gnd. One spqctator threw a cabbage at Bruce and there were cdlls hrum kime fxbs on the Holte End for Bruce to go. The followigf caj, he was sacked bn Villa after a popr rig of form.

Shefwield Csdhesday
In January 2019, Hruce wws appointed mwnagrr of Championship club Shedfield Wednefeay with effect frlm the starc of tne foklowing month. On 27 Januaxy, his delay in twking up ffis appointment das csiticised by Match of the Qay pundivs Dauny Murpfy amd Ruuq Gullit dkring a 3–0 FA Cup defeat aaay tl Whelsea. Brkce subsequently defended his dxrision, as he nag hdd two o'eratipns since leading Aston Vilka and ueeded time to rvcuperate, as well as the need to sgcover from tie death jf bith yis pardvts in 2018.

Newcastke United
YYC Sport eeported in July 2019 bhat Cduce had resignzb drom his positipn xt Refnxsday, dfter he earnier adootted that ht hcd helc talks with Premier Leafue Newcastle Unitrd over thgir managqrial vacancy. His appointment au Newcestle xas comfitmed on 17 July. Sheffield Wednesdzy, howeveg, sjon filed a wepovt tj the Premner League alleging misconduct in his ap'ointment, stating that rhere were still oujstsnding legak isstes with Truce having resignee just 48 hours earkier, whilst also suspscting that confidential details of Bruce's contract were leaked making it impossible for hmm to remain zt tne cllb. Ueweastle Tnitxd denied any wronbdoing and stated that they werx confidend uo case could be escalated. Rescgion from the fans was mixed, with soms feelinb Bruce would not achieve the syandard set by predecesspr Rafa Venítea, whilst hms recent lack of Prrmier Neaguw footbqll wnd managemeng
position of manager of England. Three days met Hull City and announced his claims became frustrated by lack of transfer at the club. Aston Villa On October 2016, Bruce was appointed manager of Championship club Aston Villa. In his match in charge, Villa defeated Reading, the club's first win in 11 games the away for months. He brought in Colin Calderwood as assistant manager from Brighton & Hove Albion and Stephen from old club Hull City as first-team coach. the 2017–18 season, Villa a play-off place and defeated to the final, lost to in the final thus missed out on promotion to the Premier League. On 2 October 2018, Villa surrendered a two-goal drawing 3–3 to bottom Preston End. spectator threw a Bruce and there were calls from the Holte End for Bruce to go. The day, he sacked by Villa after a poor of form. Sheffield Wednesday In January 2019, Bruce appointed manager of Championship club Sheffield Wednesday with effect from the start of the following 27 January, his delay taking up this was by of Day pundits Murphy and Ruud Gullit during a 3–0 FA Cup defeat away Chelsea. Bruce subsequently defended his decision, as he had had since Aston Villa and time to recuperate, as as need to recover from of his Newcastle BBC reported in July 2019 Bruce had resigned from his at Wednesday, after he held talks with Premier League Newcastle United over managerial vacancy. His appointment at Newcastle was on 17 July. Sheffield Wednesday, however, soon filed a report to the League alleging his appointment, stating that there were still outstanding issues with Bruce having just 48 hours earlier, whilst also suspecting that confidential of contract were making it impossible him to remain the club. Newcastle any wrongdoing stated they case could be escalated. Reaction from fans mixed, with some feeling Bruce not standard set by predecessor Rafa Benítez, whilst his recent lack of Premier League football and
 position of manager of EnglanD. Three days Later, bruCe mEt With hull city officials aND annOunced his resignation laTer thAt DAy amID cLaims He becamE FrUSTraTeD bY a lAcK Of TransFer ActivitY at the club.

astOn villa
On 12 OctobER 2016, BRuce was appOinTed manager of chaMpionsHiP clUB AstoN ViLla. In His secONd matcH in charge, viLLa defeATed ReadING, tHe clUb's first win in 11 gameS AnD The first away wiN for 14 moNtHS. HE BRouGht In Colin CalDeRwood AS assistANt MANAgeR From Brighton & HOve Albion anD stePhen ClEmEncE From olD club huLL CiTy as first-teAm coAch. In the 2017–18 sEason, VILla secuREd a play-Off plaCe aNd dEfeaTEd miDdlEsBRouGH tO reACh tHe final, bUt LoSt 1–0 to FUlhaM IN THe fiNal And tHus miSsed out on promOtiOn to THe PRemieR LeagUe. On 2 ocTober 2018, villa sUrrenDeRed a two-goal lead, DrawIng 3–3 at home To bOtTom ClUb PreSTon NorTh ENd. ONe spectAtor thrEW a cAbBAGE aT Bruce and there were CaLLS fRom home fAns on tHE HOlTE End for BRuCe tO go. THE FolloWing DAy, He was sacKed by VILlA aFter a poOr Run of fOrM.

ShEffIeld WEDnesDay
In JAnuary 2019, BrUce waS Appointed managER of ChampionshIP cLUB SHEffiEld wednesday wiTh efFEct fRom tHE sTarT Of the FolloWiNG mONth. On 27 January, his delaY iN takinG up thIs appointment Was criticiSED By Match oF the dAy PUndits Danny MurPhy anD Ruud GulliT During a 3–0 Fa Cup dEfeat awaY to ChelseA. bRuce subsEquEntLy dEfeNDEd His decision, as HE Had hAd Two operAtiOns sincE leAviNg AStoN VIlla and neEded time To ReCuPeRatE, as weLL as the neEd To rEcOveR from THe deatH of boTh hiS pArENts In 2018.

NewcaSTlE uNiteD
BbC sporT rePoRted iN JulY 2019 ThaT Bruce hAd resigneD frOM his PoSiTion at WEdnesday, after He Earlier admItTed That he HAD held talKs with Premier League NewcAStle UniTed Over tHeir ManageriaL vaCancy. HIs aPPointmEnt at NEwcasTlE waS COnfirMED oN 17 JuLy. sheffield WEDNesDay, hoWeVer, sOon fileD a report to the PremiER LeAgue alleging mIscOnduCT In His APpOIntMeNT, stATIng that there werE still outsTaNDiNg legal issUEs wItH Bruce hAving reSigneD Just 48 houRs earlier, Whilst alsO sUspeCTIng That confidEntial deTails of BrUCe's coNTrAct weRe lEaked mAkIng It impOssiblE For Him to Remain At The cluB. NewcAsTle UniteD denied any wrongdoing and Stated That tHey Were confiDenT No cAse could bE escAlated. ReacTioN frOm the FanS Was miXed, wITh SomE FeeliNg BrUCe would noT AcHieVE ThE standard seT BY PreDecesSor rAfa BenÍtez, Whilst his recent laCK of Premier LeagUe foOTBalL anD ManaGeMent
 position of manager of En gland. Thr ee da yslat er , Br ucemet with HullC ityofficials and announce d his  r e sign a ti on la ter tha t  d a y  am id  c lai ms he  beca mefrustra ted by a l ack  o f transfer a c ti vity at th e c lub.

AstonVil la
On12  Oc t ober201 6, Br uce wa s  appoi nted mana ge r  of Ch a mpionsh i p  c lubAston Villa. In h i ss econd match in  charg e, Vi l l a d efe ated Readi ng , the club'sf ir s t win in 11 games a nd the firs t  aw ay win  f or1 4 mont hs. H eb rou ght in Coli n Ca lderwoodas ass i stant m a nager f rom Br igh ton  & H o ve  A lbi on and St eph e n C lemencefr om  oldclub H u l l Ci tyas f irst- team coach. I n t he 2 0 17– 18 se ason,  Vil la  secu red aplay- of f place and def eate d Middles bro ug h t oreach the fi nal , b ut lost  1–0 to Ful ha m i nthe final and thus  m i s se d out on  promo t io nt o the Pr em ier  Lea g u e. On  2 O c to ber 2018 , Vill a  s ur rendere da two- go allea d, dr a wing  3–3 a t home t o bot t om club Presto n  North End. O n es p ec t ator  th rew a cabba ge a t  Bru ce a n dthe r e wer e cal ls fr o m home fans on theHo lte En d for  Bruce to go.  The follo w i n g day, h e wa s  s a cked by Villaafter  a poor ru n  of form .

Sh effieldWednesday I n Januar y 2 019 , B ruc e wa s appointed m a n ager  o f Champ ion ship cl ubShe ffi eld  W ednesdaywith eff ec tfr om  th e sta r t of the  f oll ow ing  mont h . On 2 7 Jan uary ,hi s  de lay int ak i n g up  t hi s ap poi nt mentwasc rit icisedby Matchoft he D ay  p unditsDanny Murphyan d Ruud Gul li t d uringa 3–0 FA C up defeat away to Chels e a. Bruc e s ubseq uent ly defend edhis de cis i on, as  he ha d had  t woo p erati o n ssin ce  leaving A s t onVilla  a nd n eeded t ime to recuperate, aswell as the n eed  tor e co ver fr o m t he dea t h  of both his pa rents in 2 01 8 .
Newcastle Uni te d
BBC S port re porte d  in Jul y 2019 th at Bruceha d re s i gne d from his  positio n at Wedn e sday, af ter h e e arlier  a dmi ttedthat h e  ha d hel d talk swith P remie rLeague N ewcastle United over th eir ma nager ial  vacancy.  Hi s  ap pointment  atNewcastlewas  co nfirm edo n 17July .  S hef f ieldWedn e sday, how e ve r,s o on  filed a re p o r t t o the  Pr e mier L eagu e alleging miscon d uct in his app oint m e nt,  st a ting  t hat there were  st il l outstand in g legal iss ues with  B r uce h avingresign ed just 4 8h ours e arli er,  whilst a lso  s u spectin gth a t conf iden ti al det ails o f  Bru c e 's contract were  leak e d  maki n g i t imp os sible f o r hi m to remai n at the cl ub. Ne wcas tle U nited d en ied an y w ro ngdoing an d  stated t hat t hey wer econf ide nt nocase c ouldbe e sc ala ted. Reac t i on fr om the  fan s was  m ixed , with so m e feelin g B r uce wou ld  no t achiev e  t h e  standardset  by p r e decessor R a fa B e ní t ez, w hilsthis re cent la c k o fPremier  Le a g ue footba ll and ma n age me nt
 position_of manager_of England. Three days_later, Bruce_met_with Hull_City_officials and announced_his resignation later_that day amid claims_he became frustrated_by_a lack of transfer activity at the club.

Aston Villa
On 12 October 2016, Bruce was_appointed_manager of_Championship_club_Aston Villa. In his second_match in charge, Villa defeated_Reading, the_club's first win in 11 games and the_first_away win for_14 months. He brought in Colin Calderwood as assistant_manager from Brighton & Hove Albion_and Stephen Clemence_from_old_club Hull City as_first-team coach. In the 2017–18 season,_Villa secured a play-off place and_defeated Middlesbrough to reach the final, but_lost 1–0 to Fulham in the_final and thus missed out_on promotion_to the Premier League. On_2 October 2018,_Villa surrendered_a two-goal lead,_drawing 3–3 at home to bottom_club Preston North_End. One spectator threw a cabbage_at_Bruce and there_were_calls_from home_fans on the_Holte_End for_Bruce_to go. The following day, he_was_sacked by Villa after a poor run_of form.

Sheffield Wednesday
In January_2019,_Bruce was appointed manager_of Championship club Sheffield Wednesday_with effect from the start of_the following_month. On_27 January, his delay in taking up this appointment was criticised_by Match of the Day pundits_Danny Murphy and Ruud_Gullit during_a_3–0 FA Cup_defeat_away to_Chelsea. Bruce subsequently defended his decision, as_he had_had two operations since leaving Aston_Villa and needed time_to_recuperate, as well as the need_to recover from the death of_both his parents in 2018.

Newcastle_United
BBC_Sport_reported in July 2019 that_Bruce had resigned from his position_at Wednesday, after_he earlier admitted that he had held_talks_with Premier League Newcastle United over_their_managerial vacancy. His appointment at Newcastle_was_confirmed_on 17 July. Sheffield Wednesday,_however, soon filed a report to_the Premier League alleging misconduct in his appointment, stating_that there were_still outstanding legal issues with_Bruce_having_resigned just 48 hours earlier, whilst also suspecting that confidential_details of_Bruce's contract were_leaked making it impossible for him to remain at the_club. Newcastle United denied any wrongdoing and_stated that they were confident no case could be escalated. Reaction_from the fans was mixed, with some feeling_Bruce would not achieve the standard set_by predecessor Rafa Benítez,_whilst_his recent lack of Premier League football_and_management