Last Updated: December 05, 2023, 13:28 IST
Sunderland sack supervisor Tony Mowbray (AFP Image)
Sunderland have fired supervisor Tony Mowbray after 15 months in cost, the Championship aspect introduced on Monday.
Sunderland have fired supervisor Tony Mowbray after 15 months in cost, the Championship aspect introduced on Monday.
The 60-yr-outdated Mowbray, who took over from Alex Neil in August 2022, leaves the membership ninth on 27 factors after 19 video games, having misplaced two and drawn one in all their final three outings, all towards groups within the backside half of the desk.
He led the Black Cats to the Championship playoffs in his first season the place they fell within the semi-finals to Luton Town.
They have gained solely two of their previous 9 league video games.
”This was a tough choice to make, however we stay loyal to our ambition and our technique, and felt that now was the proper second to take this step,” mentioned Sunderland Sporting Director Kristjaan Speakman.
”We are actually centered on figuring out the proper candidate and we are going to proceed to assist our teaching group and gamers all through the interim interval.”
First-team coach Mike Dodds has been positioned in short-term cost of Sunderland, who’ve been drawn to host arch-rivals Newcastle United within the FA Cup third spherical early subsequent month.
Fellow second-tier aspect Swansea City have parted firm with supervisor Michael Duff, the membership mentioned earlier on Monday.
Assistant head coach Alan Sheehan has taken over as caretaker supervisor at Swansea, who’re with out a win of their final 5 video games and stand 18th within the desk on 21 factors.
Their final victory got here at Blackburn Rovers on Oct. 28.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – Reuters)
