Scott Wilson has revealed that Neil Warnock ‘wants’ to become the new manager at Sunderland, despite talks with Roy Keane.
The Lowdown: Keane talks
Former Black Cats manager Keane has reportedly spoken to the Wearside club about a potential return to the Stadium of Light, and The Telegraph journalist Luke Edwards expects a decision to be made by the ‘start of next week at the latest’.
However, he is not the only candidate being taken into consideration, so others will have a chance to impress the board and thus take the role vacated by Lee Johnson.
The Latest: Warnock ‘wants’ job
As per The Northern Echo journalist Scott Wilson, Warnock ‘wants’ to become the next Sunderland manager and ‘would be happy’ to take on the role until the end of the season.
Wilsone tweeted: “Neil Warnock wants to be #SAFC’s next manager – and would be happy to take on a role until the end of the season…”
The Verdict: Not a bad choice
Should discussions with Keane fall through, then Warnock would certainly not be a bad alternative.
Described as an ‘incredible’ coach by Sol Bamba, one of his former players at Cardiff City, the 73-year-old would help steady the ship before helping Sunderland to really push hard for automatic promotion from League One.
His record speaks for itself, as he has been promoted no fewer than eight times, with two of those coming from the third tier of English football (The Chronicle), and some Black Cats fans even called for him to be appointed before Johnson was given the job.
He would likely be a popular appointment in the northeast, and he seems to be a manager who the supporters could instantly get behind.
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