Pep Guardiola slammed the abuse Steve Bruce has received as bull**** following his sacking as Newcastle manager.
The Manchester City coach gets on well with Bruce and respects the work that he has done at Newcastle and elsewhere, but after finally being relieved of his duties in the north-east this week the veteran suggested it could have been his last job in football and admitted some of the comments aimed at him have been difficult to put up with.
Guardiola, one of the best managers in the game, gave his full support for Bruce and backed him to return to football when asked for his reaction to the sacking.
"I read the post on Twitter from Allan Saint-Maximin for what Steve Bruce is and this for me is what Steve Bruce is - an exceptional gentleman," he said.
"He always took care of me so nicely when I came from Catalonia. I wish him all the best and I would tell him don’t pay attention to the comments as it is bulls***.
"Sometimes the managers are treated worse than the worst but it is sometimes a reflection of society. On social media, everyone is accepted to say terrible things.
"Steve Bruce and all the managers want to do all the best. Sometimes you win sometimes you lose and no one deserves to be treated like that. But he has not to be worried, because the people who know him quite well, that is what is important. The players know what Steve is.
"I wish him to come back soon and I am pretty sure he will be back with an opportunity because he has the love for football in his blood. Hopefully I can see him soon."
