Bruce awaits McShane apology

Hull boss Steve Bruce has demanded an apology from out-of-favour Ireland defender Paul McShane.

The Republic of Ireland international, who is a fans’ favourite on Humberside and the club’s longest serving player, has featured just six times this season and has not been seen since the Burnley defeat on November 8.

Since then relations appear to have deteriorated significantly, with the 28-year-old sent to train with the Tigers’ development squad.

McShane has also taken to retweeting fan comments about his continued exile, an act which has not gone down well with his manager. And while Bruce would not elaborate on the precise reasons for the current stand-off, he was clear that there was only one way to resolve it.

“I heard all this nonsense about what’s on Twitter and the rest of it but it’s quite straightforward: Paul knows exactly why he’s training with the U21 squad at the moment,” said Bruce.

“He’s been quite quick to reveal that he is in there and I hope he comes out and tells the reason why.

“If he apologises to myself and to the squad, then he will come back into the fold. It’s entirely up to Paul.”