Newcastle manager Steve Bruce: "I’m delighted that Jose’s back because when he walked into the Premier League all them years ago he was a breath of fresh air wasn’t he - he was something different.

"When you look at his records, what he’s done, the achievements he’s got... I seen it yesterday the trophies he’s won, everywhere he’s been he’s won a league.

"He’s quite remarkable in what he’s done, he’s up there with as good as you're ever gonna get. The disappointment of course is that Pochettino’s gone and if can get the sack then all of us are goosed as far as I’m concerned."