Steve Bruce appointed manager of Aston Villa

Former Manchester United captain Bruce, 55, who left Hull in July,
succeeds Roberto di Matteo, who was sacked on 3 October, at Villa Park.

Bruce, who has lived in the Midlands since first joining Birmingham as a player in 1996,
takes over with Villa 19th in the Championship table.
Bruce will become the sixth man to pick the Villa team inside the last 12 months.

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