Jaissle says decision on Bruno Guimaraes’ future was made before he joined Newcastle

Newcastle United manager Matthias Jaissle says the club has already reached a decision about Bruno Guimaraes’ future before he arrived at the club. In comments reported by BBC Football and Yahoo Sports, Jaissle says the matter was “already made” by the time he first met the departing captain. The two outlets report the same core point: when Jaissle joined Newcastle and spoke with Guimaraes, any outcome regarding the captain’s next step had already been determined by the club. Neither source provides additional details about what the decision is, the timing of it within the club, or whether it involves a transfer or another arrangement. The reports focus on Jaissle’s explanation of his role and the sequence of events, indicating that he did not set the direction for Guimaraes’ departure and that the outcome was settled prior to his tenure. The statements therefore frame the situation as already decided before the new manager’s involvement.