As rumors circulated that former Birmingham City manager Steve Bruce would wish to rejoin the team, Bruce said that he would like to manage again.
The 63-year-old hasn’t had a job since West Bromwich Albion fired him in late 2022. Bruce had a lengthy 24-year career in management before then. He has managed more than a thousand games and had successful tenures with Sheffield United, Hull City, and Aston Villa.
Between 2001 and 2007, he had the longest and most fruitful tenure with Birmingham, when he was promoted to the Premier League twice. It’s interesting to note that earlier this week, a rumor surfaced suggesting the former defender may be open to making a splash return to St Andrew’s.
Right now, the Blues are going through some difficulty. They have had an awful campaign with the departure of no fewer than four managers. Following the medical necessity of Tony Mowbray’s leave of absence, Gary Rowett was tasked with trying to lead the West Midlanders back to safety.
It remains to be seen if the 60-year-old would make a comeback despite confirmation of his relegation to League One. This has led to rumors that Birmingham is compiling a list of possible successors, rumored to include the recently fired Hull manager Liam Rosenior.
Nevertheless, Bruce is rumored to be considering the position and to have notified the club of his interest. Still, he is eager to get back into management. Addressing talkSPORT, he stated:
I believed for a very long time that this was exactly what I needed. I never did get much of a break.
Regretfully, I feel like I’m under my lovely lady’s feet right now!
“And I’m looking to try and do something, albeit I’m not entirely sure if that will be returning to management or working in some other role.
However, we’ll wait and see whether the phone calls during the summer. Of course, I’d like to try my hand at something.
Bruce managed 263 games in his debut season with the team, posting a 38% win percentage.
Author’s Perspective
To revitalize his career, Steve Bruce might need to move down to League One, and what better place to do it than the team where he experienced his first taste of success? Birmingham will be itching to get back into the Championship as soon as possible, but they will quickly discover that the third division is a terrible
Naturally, it is preferred that Tony Mowbray join the team again. Given that he appeared to be moving in the right direction before to having to take a leave of absence, the former Sunderland manager is the ideal candidate to guide the team ahead. If they are forced to make a change, though, an experienced leader like Bruce might be the next best thing.
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