New Sunderland Manager: The Black Cats Officially release a statement on announcing “a new manager”.

New Sunderland Manager: The Black Cats Officially release a statement on “a new manager”.

Tony Mowbray was fired by Sunderland in a daring move, with the Black Cats in ninth place and only three points outside of the Championship play-off spots. Prior to losing to eventual Wembley champions Luton Town in the semi-final of the previous season, the former Blackburn Rovers manager led Sunderland into the top six.

It appeared that Mowbray’s team would contend for a chance at promotion once more, however following their 1-1 draw with Millwall, Sunderland ended the manager’s stay. The search is currently underway for The Stadium of Light’s next hot candidate, and a shortlist purportedly includes one extremely remarkable name.

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Sunderland thanked the manager in a statement posted on the team’s official website following Mowbray’s dismissal. Kristjaan Speakman, director of sports, stated:

“All at SAFC have thoroughly enjoyed working with Tony and he is quite rightly held in high regard by our players and staff, and our supporters. After arriving at an uncertain time, he helped guide us to the Sky Bet Championship Play-Offs and played an important role in developing our team. This was a difficult decision to make, but we remain loyal to our ambition and our strategy, and felt that now was the right moment to take this step.

“We are now focused on identifying the right candidate and we will continue to support our coaching team and players throughout the interim period.”

The search for their next manager is now the main priority, and rumors have it that a particular individual has made the short list. The Guardian’s dependable correspondent Ed Aarons claims that Reims manager Will Still is on the short list to take Mowbray’s post at Sunderland. The Englishman has received a lot of praise in Ligue 1, and Kyril Louis-Dreyfus, the owner of Sunderland, is said to be impressed.

“Extraordinary” Still would be better than Mowbray

Mowbray did a fantastic job at Sunderland, no doubt about it, but if the team is to go on, Still might be the ideal next step in their quest to get back to the Premier League. When the news of Reims’ £22k fine first surfaced last season, the manager of Reims made headlines. The French team was still without a UEFA Pro License, therefore they had to pay the fine every week.

The Ligue 1 team continued to progress under their manager in spite of the fines, finishing 11th overall and reaching as high as fifth this season. Still, he has received a lot of recognition for his efforts, like this one from HLTCO, who wrote on X:

“I know Will Still has become a meme on here since rising to prominence in France but I wholeheartedly recommend giving this interview a watch. Given his level of “fame” if you can call it that, he’s remarkably unaffected. He’s just an ordinary bloke doing an extraordinary job.”

It remains to be seen if the Reims player moves to Sunderland, but Still seems to have the qualifications to take his place in the Black Cats’ coaching area. The Stadium of Light staff may want to make sure that their hunt for a new manager is over as soon as possible given the upcoming hectic holiday season.

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