“Every time I took another job, my dad would ask, 'Why are you putting yourself through it again, haven't you got enough money?' I wish I'd spent more time with them, I think anyone who loses their parents will understand that, but I also know what he would have said. 'You crack on Steve, get on with it, son.'”

English football manager and former player

Stephen Roger Bruce is an English football manager and former player. Born in 1960, he spent twenty years as a centre-back before moving into management, and he is best known for a long career in English football. Bruce has worked as a manager and head coach across the game, most recently leading Blackpool in EFL League One. His career is rooted in professional football on both sides of the touchline, first as a defender and later in coaching roles.