• Manager had cabbage thrown at him on Tuesday• Bruce took over at Villa in October 2016Steve Bruce has been sacked by Aston Villa after a sequence of one win in 10 matches. Bruce took the club to last season’s Championship play-off final but a disappointing start to this campaign has prompted the owners, who took charge last July, to make the change.The atmosphere at Villa Park on Tuesday night turned toxic as Villa were held to a 3-3 draw by the bottom club, Preston. Bruce had a cabbage thrown at him and there were chants for his dismissal. Villa missed a stoppage-time penalty to leave them 12th in the table. Related: Championship roundup: Steve Bruce says cabbage thrower ‘lacked respect’ Continue readingreadfullarticle
