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Steve Bruce: Newcastle United’s New Head Coach || His Salary, Wife, Children, Age & Net Worth

Steve Bruce: Newcastle United’s New Head Coach || His Salary, Wife, Children, Age & Net Worth

Steve Bruce salary, net worth, wife

Steve Bruce is an English former center-back player and a professional football manager. Having commenced his managerial career with Sheffield United in July 1998, he is the newly appointed head coach of Newcastle United. He signed a three-year contract with the Magpies, replacing Rafa Benitez, on 17 July 2019.

Let’s take an insight into Steve Bruce salary, net worth, wife, children, age, height, parents, and wiki trivia.

Wiki Facts

Birth Name Stephen Roger Bruce
Birthday December 31, 1960
Age 58
Birthplace  Corbridge, United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign Capricorn
Nationality English
Ethnicity White
Height 6 feet
Profession Football manager
Parents Sheenagh Bruce and Joe Bruce
Married/Wife Janet Smith
Children Alex and Amy
Net Worth $40 Million

Steve Bruce Wife & Children

Bruce is happily married to his wife of over 36 years. He tied the knot with his wife, Janet Smith, on February 1983, and they have been together since then.

Bruce shares two children with his wife. His elder son, Alex, was born a year after their marriage; while his daughter, Amy, was born in 1987. He signed his footballer son for Hull City in July 2012. His son also played for Birmingham City under his management, but Alex left the club in 2006. Likewise, his daughter, Amy, was once romantically linked with Aston Villa player Lee Hendrie in 2004, which he described as lies.

Steve Bruce wife, children
Steve Bruce with his wife, Janet, and their children. Source: Twitter; @AlexBruce84

Bruce is still together with his wife, Janet, whom he describes as a “brilliant” and “rock.” She always stood by his side whenever he was in a downward spiral and cared for his late parents who died in 2018.

Steve Bruce Salary & Net Worth

Bruce faced a lot of rejection from several professional clubs, although he was a promising schoolboy footballer. Finally, Gillingham offered him a trial, and he played over 200 games for the club. He left the club and joined Norwich City in 1984. He achieved remarkable success after he moved to Manchester United in 1987, winning three Premier League titles, one League Cup, three FA Cups, and the European Cup Winners’ Cup. But he never received a chance to play for the England national team.

Bruce initiated his managerial career with Sheffield United in July 1998. He even managed Wigan Athletic, Huddersfield Town, and Crystal Palace for short periods and joined Birmingham City in 2001. During his tenure of about six years, he led Birmingham twice to promotion to the Premier League. To begin managing Wigan, he resigned from Birmingham in 2007. He also served as a manager of Sunderland from the 2009 season to the end of 2011.

Steve Bruce net worth
Steve Bruce is the newly appointed head coach of Newcastle United. Source: Fox Sports

Bruce led the Hull City to two promotions to the Premier League and the 2014 FA Cup Final. He left the club in July 2016 and joined Aston Villa four months later. He was dismissed from the club in October 2018. In February 2019, Bruce took over as manager of Sheffield Wednesday but left in July to take over as the head coach of Newcastle United. On 17 July 2019, he signed a three-year deal with the Magpies.

Newcastle United hasn’t released any official statement, disclosing Bruce’s salary. However, he is likely to be paid a salary of around £1-1.5 million. His net worth dwells around $40 million.

Steve Bruce Wiki – Bio: Age, Height & Parents

Stephen Roger Bruce or Steve Bruce was born in Corbridge in Northumberland on December 31, 1960. He was raised by his now-late parents – Joe and Sheenagh Bruce. He has a younger brother. Though his father was a local of Corbridge, his mother was born in Bangor in Northern Ireland. The family used to live in Daisy Hill near Wallsend, where Bruce attended Benfield School. He was a fan of Newcastle United since his boyhood.

Steve Bruce parents
Steve Bruce with his now-late parents. Source: Twitter; @AlexBruce84

Bruce lost both his parents in 2018. He was even diagnosed with cancer last year. The 58-year-old Bruce has a decent height of 6 feet.