- Newcastle manager accepts it ‘financially right’ to play on
- His players and backroom staff have been affected by virus
Steve Bruce believes it is “morally wrong” to continue playing elite-level football in the midst of the accelerating pandemic but fully understands the financial imperatives behind the Premier League’s desire to keep going.
“Financially it’s right to play on,” Newcastle United’s manager said. “But, morally, for me it’s probably wrong.”