Jaap Stam reveals why he turned down chance to manage Newcastle in the summer - originally posted on Sportslens.com
Newcastle United appointed Steve Bruce to succeed Rafa Benitez during the summer after the Spaniard left, and that decision hasn’t particularly gone down well with a lot of fans. The former Sunderland boss isn’t popular with the Saint James’ Park faithful, but he is hoping to convince them in the long-run. Bruce has led Newcastle to two wins and two draws in nine league games, and it will be interesting to see if he can help keep them up. Had the Toons board had their way, Feyenoord boss Jaap Stam would have been appointed instead of the former Aston Villa boss. The Manchester United legend has revealed that he was approached by Newcastle during the summer, but he had already agreed to join the Eredivisie outfit at the time.
“Newcastle United applied a few days after I signed my signature at Feyenoord. So it was not an option right away. I am a man of my word. It was beautiful and honorable, because the people in England apparently know what I stand for as a trainer,” Stam told Dutch news outlet VI.
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