• Defender said by Sunderland to have returned late to training• Player then ‘comprehensively failed fitness test’, club saySunderland have terminated Papy Djilobodji’s contract after they say the Senegal centre-half waited until this month before repo…
• £13.6m Didier Ndong still to show his face on Wearside• I would probably have beaten Djilobodji’s stats, adds chairmanSunderland’s chairman, Stewart Donald, has said the club’s record £13.6m signing Didier Ndong remains awol and revealed lawyers are …
Joey Barton had issued Newcastle fans with an open invitation to come and cheer his new team on but although 29,367 people turned up, the vast majority booed Fleetwood’s manager to the rafters.Sunderland supporters have never been exactly mad about the…
• Midfielder keen to join Gus Poyet but wage is a problem• Club also keen to offload Didier N’Dong and Papy DjilobodjiLee Cattermole could swap League One for Ligue One and become a Bordeaux midfielder before the end of the month as Sunderland attempt …
Some journeys are straightforward and others ultimately prove unnavigable but most offer varying degrees of trickiness, hazard and sheer slog.It is still far too early to tell precisely what sort of route Jack Ross and his brand new Sunderland side wil…
League One updates from the 12.30pm BST kick-offRoss keen to write thrilling new chapter in Sunderland historyAnd feel free to email Scott with any thoughts 11.45am BST Sunderland: McLaughlin, Love, Loovens, Ozturk, Matthews, O’Nein, Mumba, Honeyman, G…
The Scot, an author of children’s books, has taken on the huge task of reviving the Wearside club after two relegations but a change of ownershipThe last time Jack Ross moved south of Hadrian’s Wall things swiftly ended in tears. A League One assignmen…
Gaelic Athletic Association reportedly relents on foreign games ban to let stadium host match raising funds for Miller’s familyIreland’s Gaelic Athletic Association has reportedly relented following considerable public pressure and will now allow a cha…
England’s early goal in the World Cup semi-final against Croatia was a shot in the arm for admirers of north-east boys Jordan Henderson and Jordan PickfordTina Carney kept scrolling through her phone and eventually located it. “Here he is, doesn’t he l…
Coleman left Sunderland at the end of the seasonThe Welshman replaces Manuel Pellegrini at HebeiFormer Wales and Sunderland manager Chris Coleman is the new manager of Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune, according to the club’s Weibo page. C…
Coleman left Sunderland at the end of the seasonThe Welshman replaces Manuel Pellegrini at HebeiFormer Wales and Sunderland manager Chris Coleman is the new manager of Chinese Super League side Hebei China Fortune, according to the club’s Weibo page. C…
• Stewart Donald likely to go to arbitration by 11 June• Women’s side likely to have to start season in third tierSunderland’s new owner, Stewart Donald, has voiced concern for the fate of his club’s women’s team and indicated that Melanie Copeland and…
• 41-year-old joins club after guiding St Mirren to promotion• ‘To help realise [club’s] potential fills me with excitement’Jack Ross has been appointed Sunderland’s new manager on a two-year deal. The 41-year-old who guided St Mirren to promotion was …
• ‘We’ve agreed terms with our man,’ says owner Stewart Donald• St Mirren chairman alleges Sunderland went behind their backsJack Ross is set to become Sunderland’s manager, with confirmation of his move south from St Mirren expected by Thursday evenin…
• Stewart Donald confirms takeover and that club now debt-free• ‘I wouldn’t rule out potentially talking to Chris’ says DonaldSunderland’s new owner Stewart Donald has raised the startling possibility of Chris Coleman potentially returning as manager a…
Following a split from their male counterparts’ club, players do not yet know what division they will be playing in next season, but opponents Yeovil have reasons for optimismShortly after the final whistle blew, Yeovil Town’s manager stood in the midd…
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Former insurance man may not have Ellis Short’s cash but he has football knowledge after his time at EastleighThe wealth of Stewart Donald, the prospective new owner of Sunderland, does not come close to the outgoing billionaire Ellis Short but he does…
• Sunderland sack manager Chris Coleman after relegation• Club sold to group led by Stewart Donald, chairman of EastleighChris Coleman has left Sunderland and the chairman Ellis Short has agreed to sell the club on a dramatic day at the Stadium of Ligh…
