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BURY MATCH

SUSPENDED

BURY’S League One game

against MK Dons on Saturday has

been suspended – but Bolton’s

game against Wycombe is on.

Both clubs, who start the

season with a 12-point deduction,

were given a deadline of yesterday

to prove their financial viability to

the Football League.

While Bolton proved they can

meet the requirements, Bury

could not.

EVRA OFF TO DUGOUT
PATRICE EVRA has set his
sights on a move into
coaching after calling time
on his playing career at 38.
The former Manchester
United favourite yesterday
officially hung up his boots
and revealed plans to
become a boss.
Evra (right) won a
Champions League, five
Premier League trophies
and three League Cups in

his stay at Old Trafford. The

Frenchman, whose last

appearance was at West

Ham in May last year, said:

“I want to finish my

coaching badges.

“Then I will be qualified

to manage a team.”

“My playing career is

officially over,” Evra said.

“In a year and a half, if

everything goes well, I’ll be

ready to lead a team.”

lucky am I to be involved after 20
years and still going?
“This time I could not turn New-
castle down. It is coming home.
Newcastle never leaves you. If re-
sults go your way and it is positive,
everything is OK. When you are up
against it you need that support.
“Newcastle fans will be there
cheering their team, unwavering in
their support, when the season
starts. I understood Rafa Benitez
was that popular. Whoever stood
in his shoes, they are big boots to
fill. But it is the dream job.”
Bruce says one of his challenges
is to engage Ashley, who visited the
training ground this week “for the

“raw” but will be a hit. He said: “We

have broken the transfer record

twice in six months.

“First Miguel Almiron who looks

a class player but he needs a goal.

“Now Joelinton. He will be a big

hit. He is raw and young and is a big

huge athlete who charges around

the pitch. We want to add one or

two in the striker positions.”

Bruce is close to landing Nice

forward Allan Saint-Maximin for

£17m. Paris Saint-Germain

defender Stanley N’Soki is his left

wing-back option with a £11m deal

ready to be struck with a 20 per

cent sell-on clause, though the

player has yet to agree terms.

first time in years.” He also needs to

find goals in his side which has lost

Salomon Rondon and Ayoze Perez

but signed Brazilian Joelinton.

Bruce, 59, said: “The biggest thing

is Mike has offered his support.

That is a good thing. That is the

biggest challenge. To take the club

forward. What is that? It’s trying to

win a cup.

“It is difficult for Newcastle to

win the Premier League.

“But they can win an FA Cup or

a League Cup. They would have

their best days of their lives. Don’t

throw the cups away.”

On record £40million signing

Joelinton, Bruce admitted he is

Bruce wants N’Soki

(right) and Saint-

Maximin (middle)

after landing

Joelinton

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