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Aston Villa's 'harsh' Steve Bruce sacking had 'nothing to do' with cabbage incident, believes Trevor Sinclair
Aston Villa’s sacking of Steve Bruce was ‘harsh’, believes Trevor Sinclair, who says the board’s lack of investment was the main issue.
Bruce led Villa to the Championship play-off final last year, which they lost to Fulham, but they have struggled so far this campaign and the draw with Preston on Tuesday made it one win in ten games.
That game was marred by a fan throwing a cabbage at Bruce, which is being investigated by the police, before the 57-year-old was fired on Wednesday.
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Sinclair is confident that the decision to let Bruce go had ‘nothing to do’ with the cabbage incident, labelling it ‘disrespectful’.
“The cabbage throwing is completely separate. It’s disrespectful, given what he has given to the game as a Manchester United player, as a coach, as a manager,” Sinclair told Yahoo Sport presents: The Football Show.
“To disrespect him like that and throw cabbage is a disgrace. Not only that, it’s dangerous. I’m a bit of a keen cook in the kitchen and they weigh a lot. If that hits you you’re getting knocked out.
“It doesn’t look great, does it? I do honestly feel that the decision had nothing to do with the cabbage.”
On the footballing reasons behind Bruce’s departure, Sinclair added: “I do feel he was struggling only because the investment wasn’t there in the summer.
“It was obvious they needed a striker and to get new players in, and he wasn’t given that support from the board, from the owner. What do they expect to happen on the pitch if they don’t invest?
“I feel that it’s harsh, especially the way that he has had to deal with personal stuff. It’s been very difficult for him and to let him go like that is poor from them.
“But it’s all about results and Villa want to be in the Premier League, and to do that they feel they need to change their manager, so it is their right to do that.”
