Five reasons why Steve Bruce is a good appointment for Villa

Aston Villa have appointed Steve Bruce as the club’s new manager.

The former Hull City boss replaces Roberto Di Matteo who was sacked after a poor start to the Championship campaign.

Tony Xia and the Villa board have made it clear that they want the club back in the Premier League ASAP and the start to the season under Di Matteo has made that a lot more difficult.

Bruce is an experienced manager and will bring a lot to Villa.

We’ve looked at the reasons why he’s a good appointment at Villa Park: