Newcastle star Allan Saint-Maximin has paid a touching tribute to Steve Bruce who sacked by Newcastle on Wednesday.
Bruce's departure had been in the works ever since the Saudi-led takeover of the club for £305million eventually went through.
The manager, who presided over his final game at the club at the weekend in the 3-1 defeat by Spurs, was offered support by Saint-Maximin online.
The French winger wrote: 'You are, without a doubt, one of the most gentle people that I have ever met in the world of football.