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Steve Bruce says he has been waiting for a long time for an opportunity like managing Aston Villa. Former Manchester United captain Bruce, 55, who left Hull in July, succeeded Roberto di Matteo, who was sacked on 3 October, at Villa Park. Bruce took over with Villa 19th in the Championship table, but they now lie 11th, only four points short of the play-off places. "I've probably waited 20 years for an opportunity like this one," he told Mark Chapman and Andy Townsend on 5 live Sport. "I've been around the block for a long, long time but this opportunity was one of those mouth-watering no-brainers." Bruce has previously managed Sheffield United, Huddersfield, Wigan, Crystal Palace, Birmingham, Sunderland and Hull in an 18-year managerial career.
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