Jonas Gutierrez 'thrown out like a bad dog' at Newcastle, mother tells tribunal

Gutierrez is reported to be seeking around £2million in compensation after alleging Newcastle "ensured" he did not start in enough matches to trigger an automatic extension clause in his contract.

The mother of former Newcastle star Jonas Gutierrez has claimed she considered taking her own life at St James' Park - after he was "thrown out like a bad dog" following his cancer diagnosis.

In evidence supporting the Argentina international's disability discrimination claim, Monica Montore said she was so upset with Newcastle's hierarchy she wanted to leave a suicide note for club officials.