Tony Mowbray’s replacement, Michael Beale, was sacked last month after a disastrous 12-game stint at the Academy of Light, with first-team coach Mike Dodds taking interim charge until the summer. As well as that huge managerial decision, Sunderland also have several contract and transfer calls to make with 10 players (a mixture of first-team and under-21 starlets) currently set to leave the club as it stands during the summer at the end of the season. Indeed, Sunderland under-21s boss Graeme...
Sunderland have just one Championship game remaining this season – while planning is already taking place ahead of the next campaign. The Black Cats have managed to agree long-term deals with many of their key players over the last year, meaning they are in a strong position when it comes to potential interest. Still, as Sunderland look to strengthen in the upcoming transfer market, there will inevitably be outgoings as well. We’ve taken a closer look at the players who are set to leave the...
While this season has been one filled with frustration for Sunderland defender Aji Alese, the Black Cats defender finally looks ready to kick on after an injury-ravaged campaign. The 23-year-old underwent surgery on a thigh injury last summer, after suffering a recurrence of an issue he sustained in February last year, and has made just six Championship appearances this term. Yet Alese’s impressive performances when he first arrived at Sunderland, joining the club from West Ham, prompted the...
Erik ten Hag was open to selling Scott McTominay and Harry Maguire last summer but they have been key this season.
Sunderland under-21s boss Graeme Murty says most of this summer’s contract decisions have already been made - with some deals coming to an end. The likes of Ellis Taylor, Michael Spellman (both 21) and Caden Kelly (20), who have all played for the Black Cats’ first team are all into the final few months of their contracts. Sunderland’s under-21s side will play their final scheduled league match of the campaign against Blackburn on Sunday but have qualified for the knockout stages of Premier...
Chelsea star Conor Gallagher is facing an uncertain future at Stamford Bridge. Rival clubs have been buoyed by a lack of progress over new contract talks. Is the North London Derby the best clash in the Premier League? Listen to the
The union is supposed to be rolling out new 'enhanced EPS' deals this summer. But a lack of evident progress is causing alarm within the domestic game. RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney urges that the scheme is still in 'good shape'
Bayern Munich tried to take Arsenal by surprise with a quick throw-in trick. The incident occurred during the Germans' Champions League triumph . Hope is not lost for Arsenal and it's wrong for Oleksandr Zinchenko to be a scapegoat:
Roll up, roll up for a bonanza of big top memories from Sunderland. We’ve got juggling for you. We’ve got clowns and plate spinners. Get ready for memories from Seaburn in 2014, Hylton Castle in 2008, and Herrington Country Park in 2007. It’s all around World Circus Day on April 20. Enjoy this selection of Echo archive photos.
Get the picnic basket out - because we are going on a retro photo journey. Today is National Picnic Day which is designed to celebrate a perfect meal outdoors. The trend is thought to have started in France in the 18th Century but Sunderland people love a spot of al fresco dining as these photos show. Join us in Barnes Park, Ryhope and Mowbray Park for these Echo archive photos from 2000 to 2022.
Xavi feels his players have started giving more since he said he would leave. Barca went on an 11-game unbeaten run and beat Valencia 4-2 on Monday night. Does Mo Salah regret not leaving Liverpool last summer? Is he now risking tarnishing his Liverpool career?
April 29 (UPI) — Columbia University President Minouche Shafik on Monday said talks have broken down with student organizers on campus protesting Israel‘s occupation of Gaza, and the university’s investments in Israeli-backed financial institutions. In a letter Monday to the university, Shafik said how since Wednesday, “a small group of academic leaders has been in constructive dialogue with student […] The post Columbia sets deadline for student protesters to leave or be suspended first...