Ex-Sunderland, Newcastle and Aston Villa boss keen on Premier League job despite financial problems

Former Sunderland boss Steve Bruce says he’s keen to get back into management and expressed an interest in the Leicester job.

Bruce has been out of work since leaving West Brom at the end of 2022, following spells at Aston Villa, Sheffield Wednesday and Newcastle. 

While on radio station Talksport, Bruce was asked by a Leicester fan if he’d take the vacant job at the King Power Stadium, with the club looking for a new boss following Enzo Maresca's switch to Chelsea. The Foxes are, though, reportedly at risk of a points deduction ahead of their Premier League return for allegedly breaching profit and sustainability rules.

“A points deduction wouldn’t put me off,” Bruce replied. “Leicester, you know where I am! I mean, what a wonderful opportunity that is all of a sudden. You know, they might have a few problems, but Leicester has been a great club over the past few years, of course the fairy tale of winning the Premier League a few years ago.”

Asked if he’s looking to get back into work, Bruce added: “I’m looking to do something. I mean I’ve had a year off now.”

He added: “Either management, or working alongside somebody. Or I’d like to think if a chairman asked me a question on football, I’d like to give him an answer. I’ve been in a long time. But I’ve had a long winter in this country without work and so to do something is the next step.”

Bruce managed Sunderland between 2009 and 2011, as the club finished 13th and 10th in the Premier League. He was then sacked during the 2011/12 season following a poor run of results.