"We have spoken with Fab and he knows we will always support him in whatever he wants to do and that we will always be here for him, " said Coyle, whose team begin life in the second division on Saturday after being relegated last season.

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We will give him all the support we can and we hope he will do a great job.

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"We will tell him that we stand by him and that he will get our best support, " he said.

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"Steven has now been at home for over six months and we will do all we can to support him and his father so they can live a safe and happy life, which has always been our intention, " she said.

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"I think the police are working extremely hard, there's 14 people on the team looking for him and we will continue to support them, " he said.

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