Who are the contenders to replace Steve Bruce at Newcastle United?

Paulo Fonseca, Lucien Favre and Eddie Howe have all been linked with the job (PA)

The search for Newcastle’s next manager is under way after the club’s new owners decided to dispense with the services of head coach Steve Bruce.

Just 13 days after completing their takeover and to the surprise of few, Amanda Staveley’s consortium paid up Bruce, who had been in charge at St James’ Park since July 2019, in a move which is likely to please disgruntled fans who had seen the Magpies win none of their first eight games of the Premier League season.