Bruce ignored Shearer advice in accepting Newcastle job

Steve Bruce has confirmed even good friend Alan Shearer could not persuade him not to take the head coachs job at Newcastle.The Magpies record goalscorer revealed in a newspaper column this week that he had advised the 58-year-old over dinner earlier this summer not to accept Mike Ashleys offer of employment if it came his way in the wake of Rafael Benitezs departure as manager.However, speaking at a press conference in Shanghai on Thursday, Bruce insisted he simply could not take Shearers advice.Alan Shearer celebrates after scoring his 201st goal for Newcastle to break Jackie Milburns record (Owen Humphreys/PA)He said: Well, make no mistake, Alan is a big, big friend of mine and hes welcome to his opinions, but I would like to think I am my own man.As Ive said many times, I understand the challenge that lies ahead. Im not everybodys cup of tea, I am not Rafa Benitez, so whoever was going to sit in this seat was going to find it difficult.However, Im confident enough that with my experience and the people I have brought with me, that well continue to take the club forward, and thats why Im sitting in the position Im in right now.Aarons hoping for an opportunity under "top manager" Bruce Rolando Aarons spoke to NUFC TV from Shanghai ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash against West Ham United and gave his thoughts on the appointment of Steve Bruce, who he played under for Sheffield Wednesday FC last season. Watch the full interview: https://www.nufc.co.uk/nufc-tv/latest-videos/aarons-hoping-for-an-opportunity-under-top-manager-bruce/Posted by Newcastle United on Thursday, July 18, 2019Bruce is well aware that his appointment has not gone down well with a section of the Toon Army despite heading off for China as his arrival was announced, but he is pleased for a chance to prove himself.He said: I dont read it because if you want to take it personally and read and scrutinise everything thats thrown your way, then you would end up in a mad house.Just judge me over the period of time, and Im quietly confident after maybe 400 games in the Premier League that Ill do okay.Bruce accepted his dream job after resigning from his post at Sheffield Wednesday, sparking a wrangle over compensation which remains unresolved with the Owls taking legal advice.Sheffield Wednesday have issued the following club statement #swfc Sheffield Wednesday (@swfc) July 17, 2019He said: Id like to put it out there that a managers contract is a managers contract. When its terminated, compensation should be due, and that applies to when a manager wants to leave or hands in his resignation.I am disappointed about that because I thought that was in hand. However, its football and I wish them the best of luck in the future.As Ive said many, many times, it was the challenge and the chance to go and manage Newcastle United, the great club that it is, that was the overriding factor for me to be as selfish as I was. Newcastle face West Ham in the Premier League Asia Trophy on Saturday, but behind the scenes, work is ongoing to rebuild the squad with strikers the main priority.Bruces job title of head coach suggested he may not have the influence Benitez wanted over signings, but the former Manchester United defender has insisted that is not the case.He said: The big one, of course, is what youre insinuating there, am I in charge of transfers or am I just going to sit there and be a puppet? That wont happen.(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
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