Steve Bruce has admitted that he 'thought he was not coming back' to football after dealing with the tragic death of his four -month -old grandson, Madison.
Both Bruce and his son Alex, the uncle of Madison, have temporarily taken a step back from their duties, in the aftermath of the death that their families rocked.
In the weeks that followed, Bruce issued a moving explanation after the tragic death before he finally returned to the Blackpool Dugout.
However, the Tangerines -Baas has now admitted that he considered stepping from the sport after dealing with 'the tragedy of all tragedies'.
Bruce said with athletics: 'There were times when I thought I couldn't come back. I am sure people would have understood it completely, but sometimes football has given me a bit of an escape.
“It was the tragedy of all tragedies. Everyone who goes through the same kind of sorrow, I feel for them.
'It is terrible that a nice, young, healthy baby boy does not wake up in one morning. We will never come to terms there. It's pain.
“Was it a sidelines for the grief? Possible. The people here, for whom I work, were fantastic and I didn't want to disappoint them.
“They said I had to take my time. I was away for about five weeks, whatever it was. '
In December a woman was arrested on suspicion of neglect about the death of the four -month -old grandson of the English football manager Bruce.
A spokesperson for the Manchester police said: 'We can confirm that an investigation is underway and a woman in the forty was arrested on suspicion of neglect of children.
“She was questioned and released on bail pending further questions.”
A spokesperson for the North West Ambulance said: 'We attended a private address on October 18, 2024 in Bowdon, after a call of 999 at 07:07.
“A patient was taken to the hospital. Two ambulances, a response vehicle and an advanced paramedic attended the incident. '
In October, the former defender of Manchester United explained a statement that thanked the club and the broader football community for their words of kindness in a time of understandable emotional tension.
'On Tuesday we laid my grandson Madison to rest. It was the worst time of my family's life, and is something that no family should tolerate, “Bruce began.
'I want to use this opportunity on behalf of the whole family to thank everyone for the tribute and messages from inside and outside the football world.
“It has touched us all. I also want to thank David, Julian and the owner Simon for their understanding and support.
'I look at you all out on Saturday in Gillingham and back on Bloomfield Road. Take care of your loved ones. Best wishes, Steve Bruce. '
After two years, Bruce returned to management after the role on Bloomfield Road in the summer.
Since then, Bruce has collected 15 wins from his 38 games that are in charge – with the side currently 10th in the League One table.
His side is currently an average of 1.53 points per match, which has been his highest ratio since his 18-game saying as Sheffield Wednesday Boss in 2019.
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