Sunderland have reportedly now been gifted the chance to land Neil Warnock as their next permanent manager.
The Lowdown: Temporary appointments made
Following the departure of Lee Johnson, the Stadium of Light faithful have now confirmed that Mike Dodds will lead the first-team preparations alongside Phil Jevons and Goalkeeping Coach David Preece, assisted by Michael Proctor.
Their next game is at home to Doncaster Rovers in League One on Saturday, and so it looks like Dodds will take charge for now until a permanent replacement is brought in.
The Latest: Warnock contact
Writing in his latest piece for The Chronicle, journalist James Hunter has revealed that Warnock has expressed an interest in the vacant job, and has even made contact with the Black Cats over the role, potentially until the end of the season.
Hunter also writes that the 73-year-old was in the frame for the SAFC job in the early 1990s, and Warnock himself has previously revealed that he was ‘very close’ to taking the role back in 2020 before Johnson was appointed.
The Verdict: Get him in!
Warnock is the perfect man to steady the ship and guide Sunderland to promotion, and his CV proves it.
He has been promoted on no fewer than eight separate occasions with two of those coming from the third tier of English football (The Chronicle).
Lauded as an ‘absolute hero’ by local Huddersfield Town journalist Doug Thomson after Warnock got the Terriers to Wembley and promoted, he is someone that the fans can warm up to straight away, and some Black Cats even called for him to be appointed before Johnson was.
Nonetheless, the board should look no further than the Englishman for their promotion push.
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