Simon Grayson Drops Bombshell Reaction to Liam Rosenior and Sunderland News!
The Black Cats are still looking for Michael Beale’s replacement as manager of Sunderland after he was fired earlier this year. After parting ties with the former Queens Park Rangers manager in February, the Mackems assigned Mike Dodds to manage first-team affairs till the end of the season. Several managers have been linked to the position over the past few months, therefore the Stadium of Light hierarchy has taken their time choosing the best candidate for the position.
Liam Rosenior is one name that has recently surfaced; the former Hull City manager was fired by the Tigers a few days after the Championship season ended, and Simon Grayson thinks he would be the right person to take over on Wearside.
Grayson, who managed Sunderland for eighteen games in 2017, is as familiar as anyone with the ups and downs of being in the dugout at the Stadium of Light. The former Blackpool manager was unable to stop the team’s decline in the Championship despite supervising three victories during his tenure, as they were in disorder both on and off the pitch following their relegation from the Premier League.
Tony Mowbray met a similar end in the beginning of this season when, prior to Beale’s turbulent tenure, he was fired after earning 37 points from the first 25 games played. Like Rosenior did on Humberside earlier this month, Mowbray would have felt wronged by his dismissal from the team, and Grayson isn’t shocked that he’s already been connected to the position farther up the east coast.
“When you look at Liam’s record, he did really well at Hull to get just short of the playoffs, and it was a big surprise when he lost his job,” Grayson stated in an interview with Football League World via freebets.com. “I’m sure he’ll be connected to a lot of teams. The main thing with Sunderland is that they haven’t taken any action yet; it’s been a process.
Many names, both from overseas and from managers in the UK, have been brought up; one name that has been brought up for months and months is Will Still. “Sunderland will look back and regret firing Tony Mowbray at a time when they were really strong.”
“But that’s part and parcel of what’s happened; there’s been a significant turnover of managers at Sunderland over the last five, ten years, and at some point there has to be some consistency, and managers must be given time to implement their ideas. “They need to get this appointment sorted sooner rather than later, but also make sure it’s the right appointment going forward for a number of years.”
Rosenior appears to be the key aim for Sunderland in recent days, with long-term target Will Still also garnering interest from Norwich City. The 31-year-old is claimed to have been drawing interest from the Stadium of Light since the position became available in the northeast, prompting him to leave Ligue 1 club Reims earlier this month. Sunderland reportedly met with Still [above] before appointing Beale in December, only for talks to break down before reigniting interest a few months later.
However, with Norwich City joining the managerial merry-go-round last week after sacking David Wagner, the Canaries are thought to have entered the competition for the much-admired young manager. According to Chris Reeve of BBC Norfolk, the Englishman was observed at the club’s training field earlier this week, fueling suspicion that the former Sunderland target will be appointed. Rene Maric, Bayern Munich’s youth coach, has also been connected to the Wearside post, but the German club is thought to be considering upgrading him to assistant manager to stave off interest.
With Still and Maric potentially out of the picture, all eyes appear to be on Rosenior, who will believe he has unfinished business following his abrupt departure three weeks ago. The former Derby County player is claimed to have turned down overtures from Plymouth Argyle and Birmingham City in recent weeks, cementing his status as one of the EFL’s most promising young managers.
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