Sunderland set move to sign Stephen Robinson as new manager update emerges

Sunderland set move to sign Stephen Robinson as new manager update emerges

The Sun reports that Sunderland is considering a surprise approach for St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson.
If Sunderland is unable to sign top target Will Still to RC Lens,

they may pursue the Scottish Premiership player. Ahead of another season in the Championship,

the Black Cats are still searching for Michael Beale’s long-term replacement.

Robinson, 49, joined St. Mirren back in 2022 and has since performed admirably for them.

In his time leading the Buddies, he has won 34% of the games, and they may soon have to fight to hold onto him.

According to The Sun, he is currently associated with a shock switch that leads to the Stadium of Light over the border.

Sunderland eye new candidate

During his playing career, Robinson played midfield for a number of teams,

including Bristol City, Preston North End, Leyton Orient, AFC Bournemouth, and Tottenham Hotspur.

After accumulating just about 450 appearances and seven caps for the Northern Ireland national side, he then decided to hang up his boots in 2008.

The man from Lisburn began his coaching career with Motherwell, working under Ian Barraclough.

After that, Robinson worked for Northern Ireland, and in 2016,

Oldham Athletic gave him his first coaching position in the league.

Twelve months later, Motherwell called again, and he returned to Scotland,

where he worked for three years in the dugout at Fir Park.

In 2020, Morecambe enticed him back across the border, and he played with the Shrimps for eight months.

Robinson took over as St. Mirren’s head coach two years ago, and in that time,

he has performed admirably with the Paisley team, leading them to fifth place in the league this past season.

What next for Sunderland?

If Sunderland can’t hire a manager quickly, they could regress to league rivals.

Though it seems like Still is the man they desire, their chances of winning him are slim.

Now that Robinson’s name has surfaced, there would be a stir if he were to take the position.

Despite his excellent performance at St Mirren, his previous two stints in England have not been successful.

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