Steve Bruce has ordered Newcastle to overcome the “uncertainty” caused by the “rumbling” Saudi takeover. The Newcastle boss says his stars can't use the paralysis of the club at boardroom level as an excuse for a slump during the nine game run in.
Bruce has still had NO contact with the Amanda Staveley led consortium trying to buy the Tynesiders for £300m. The deal is awaiting approval or not from the Premier League amid concerns over piracy of football on TV in Saudi Arabia, who are buying an 80pc stake.
Bruce's men face Sheffield United on Sunday and he said: “Any distraction at boardroom level created a bit of uncertainty. We have, not me, the fans, are used to it, it has happened so many times. “I cannot influence what happens above
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