Bruce safe - until end of season

STEVE BRUCE has been assured by Birmingham co-owner David Sullivan that his job is safe “for the foreseeable future” despite the humiliation of the club’s worst defeat in 48 years.

Blues were hammered 7-0 by Liverpool in Tuesday’s FA Cup quarter-final at St Andrews - an experience described by Bruce as the lowest point of his managerial career.

But Bruce will remain in charge at least until the summer, with Sullivan admitting it would be “absolute madness” to relieve him of his duties at this time.