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Wigan boss Bruce will blank Birmingham owners

Wigan Athletic boss Steve Bruce will blank Birmingham City owners David Gold and David Sullivan at today's match.

The former Manchester United defender has not forgotten the treatment he received from his old bosses and is in no mood to bury the hatchet today.

He revealed: "I haven't had any contact with anybody since I left.

"Will I greet them? No. It's done and that's it. I'm totally disappointed with the way it ended, but there you go.

"It's amazing that greed was put before any friendships that I had made during my eight years at Birmingham as a player and a manager."

Bruce added: "People associate me with Manchester United, but my time as a manager and a player at Birmingham was almost as long.

"I signed 95 per cent of the players who will be in their squad. The way it ended showed a complete and utter lack of respect.

"That is the sad thing for me. After six years as manager, I thought I would have commanded a bit more respect than the way I was treated."

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