The Magpies may have dragged themselves to a midtable finish last term, but for the most part, wins have been hard to come by during the 60-year-old's tenure.
Now, with a Saudi-funded takeover finally completed and a winless start of seven matches to amend in the coming weeks, there is an expectation that Bruce will be relieved of his duties on Tyneside sooner rather than later.
But how justifiable would his exit be?
We’ve crunched the numbers to determine each Premier League manager’s overall win percentage at their current club, and to see where Bruce measures up compared to his top flight peers.
Click and scroll through the pages below to find out…
*For the purposes of this article Watford’s Claudio Ranieri, who is yet to manage a game for the Hornets, has been omitted.

17. BRIGHTON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 02: Brighton manager Graham Potter applauds the fans in the rain at the end of the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal at American Express Community Stadium on October 02, 2021 in Brighton, England. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)
Games: 94 Wins: 29 Win percentage: 30.2% (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Photo: Mike Hewitt

18. Steve Bruce - Newcastle United
Games: 94 Wins: 29 Win percentage: 30.2% (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) Photo: Catherine Ivill

19. Patrick Vieira - Crystal Palace
Games: 8 Wins: 1 Win percentage: 12.5% (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Brunskill

