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Steve Bruce backed to take Newcastle into the Champions League after takeover

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08.07.2020 - 01:40

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Steve Bruce should remain in charge of Newcastle if their £300m takeover goes through as he is capable of guiding them back into the Champions League.

That’s the bold verdict of Faustino Asprilla, the former Magpies striker who bagged a hat-trick for the club in their famous Champions League win over Barcelona in 1997.

Unpopular owner Mike Ashley has reportedly agreed terms to sell Newcastle to a Saudi-led consortium backed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, with only Premier League approval required to complete the takeover.

However, Amnesty International and Qatar-based broadcasters beIN Sports, English football’s biggest overseas broadcast partners, have written to Prem officials and urged them not to give the green light, citing human

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