Newcastle legend Alan Shearer discusses the club takeover
Antonio Conte is reportedly interested in the Newcastle job in the wake of their huge Saudi takeover. The Italian is out of work since leaving Inter Milan back in the summer. And he could be primed to sensationally replace Steve Bruce at St James’ Park.
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Antonio Conte would bring a winning mentality to Newcastle if he lands job (Image: GETTY)
And whether they’re successful in their mission of bringing him to Tyneside remains to be seen.
Bruce, meanwhile, has admitted he’d like to stay at Newcastle - though did suggest that wasn’t realistic.
"I want to continue, I’d like the chance to show the new owners what I can do,” he said.
“But you have to be realistic and they may well want a new manager to launch things for them.
”New owners normally want a new manager. I’ve been around long enough to understand that.
"That decision is not up to me. I accept that and I will accept what comes my way.
Antonio Conte may replace Steve Bruce as Newcastle manager (Image: GETTY)
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“I have to wait to have those conversations with people when the time is right."
And he continued: "This is not about me, I cannot stress that enough. I have said from the first day news of this takeover came out in public, that if it is the best thing for the football club, if it takes this magnificent football club forward then I am all for it.
“I am not going to be bitter or angry about anything, whatever happens. Of course there will be sadness if I lose my job, it’s the job I’ve wanted my whole life, certainly since I became a manager and as hard as it’s been, I have been enormously proud to be manager of Newcastle United. That will never change.
“Do you know what? I’m not the most important talking point now.
“What happens to me, well, it’s not irrelevant, but this is about the football club and its future.
“I really hope this is the start of an exciting new era, it certainly sounds exciting when you read about how much money Saudi Arabians have."