Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce says he will not walk away from the job despite his side's awful recent form. Newcastle lost 1-0 at Sheffield United on Tuesday to give the Blades their first Premier League win of the season. The Magpies are now winless in their last eight games in all competitions.
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Newcastle United news: Steve Bruce has been at Newcastle since the summer of 2019 (Image: GETTY)
Federico Fernandez was adjudged to have handled in the penalty area after a review by VAR.
Bruce was also upset that Sharp was not sent off for a challenge on Fabian Schar seven minutes after his goal.
Bruce told BBC Sport: "I've got no issues with the red card - we can't argue with that and you can't argue with how poor we are in the first half.
"But the penalty baffles me. The referee got it spot on in real time. It hit [Fernandez's] hand but it's not intentional. It could have been a foul on him as well.
"VAR is supposed to be for clear and obvious decisions. How someone 300 miles away on a TV screen can overturn it is beyond me.
"You know when the referee goes to the screen it will be a penalty - it's pathetic. It's beyond me.
"And then there's a horror challenge by Billy Sharp, that should be a straight red card. It's blatant. They didn't check it. It's laughable the whole VAR situation and I don't think anyone enjoys it.
"I'm struggling to cope with it. Week in week out, it's ruining the game."