The improbable escape ended in defeat to Burton last weekend. A one-goal lead ended in a 2 – 1 defeat to Sunderland’s fellow strugglers and a quirk of the fixture list meant the Black Cats were down. Three successive draws after an impressive 4 – 1 win at Derby weren’t enough; only wins would do, … Read more
Sunderland boss Chris Coleman refuses to give up his quest for Championship survival. For the sixth time this season, the Black Cats were unable to string back-to-back wins together and combined with other results, their plight is desperate. Sheffield Wednesday left the Stadium of Light after two goals in seven second-half minutes completed the Owls … Read more
Chris Coleman savoured the 4 – 1 thrashing of promotion-chasing Derby County at Pride Park last Friday but knows they still have a lot of work to do if they are to pull off the greatest escape of all. The former Wales boss knows better than anyone that Sunderland hasn’t won back-to-back games previously this … Read more
When Chris Coleman walked away from the Wales job to join Sunderland in November 2017, he knew he had a huge task on his hands to save the club from a second successive relegation. Four months later, he is no less enamoured with the club but knows his future is in the hands of others. … Read more
‘We have to cut the past loose and attack it’ – Chris Coleman’s hard-hitting message to players Sunderland travel to London to face Millwall on Saturday acutely aware of their shortcomings which see them hemmed in at the foot of the Championship table. Five points adrift of Barnsley, whose match this weekend is postponed, Black … Read more