SKYSPORT: Sunderland board has officially revealed Tony Mowbray’s position at club currently

Sunderland fans deserve their recent achievement after years of catastrophe and disappointment.

Prior to their promotion back to the Championship, the Black Cats had undergone 12 different managers in the previous ten years, including back-to-back relegations.

There have been very few who have been praised during their time on Wearside, while the majority have failed to do what so many have done and were fired after only a short time.

Tony Mowbray has been the first gaffer in a long time that we have been able to appreciate and enjoy, with the assurance that he will not be leaving us anytime soon – touch wood.

We thought it would be amazing with all of our bad memories behind us.

O’Neill, Martin (2011-2013)

Martin O’Neill was one of Sunderland’s better managers during a turbulent Premier League tenure, pushing for a place in Europe before finishing 13th in his first season.

O’Neill went on to manage the Republic of Ireland and Nottingham Forest before retiring in 2019. He is occasionally seen working in punditry and the media.

Earlier this year, the 71-year-old said that he misses management and would explore the proper role.

Paolo Di Canio (2013)

Paolo Di Canio’s managerial career came to an end after he was fired from Sunderland in 2013.

The next year, the Italian was connected with the Celtic post and went on to apply for positions at Bolton Wanderers and Rotherham United.

In 2021, Di Canio revealed that his ‘hope’ is to return to England as a manager.

Gus Poyet (2013-2015)

Gus Poyet was a fan favorite, having led Sunderland to the League Cup final as well as performing The Great Escape.

After leaving Wearside, the Uruguayan worked for AEK Athens, Real Betis, Shanghai Shenhua, Bordeaux, and Universidad Catolica. He has been the Greece national team manager since February 2022, and he was instrumental in their promotion to the Nations League last year.

Dick Advocaat (2015)

Advocaat spent the majority of his remaining career in the Netherlands after barely seven months with Sunderland. He was in charge of the national team, Fenerbahce, Sparta Rotterdam, Utrecht, Feyenoord, Iraq, and ADO Den Haag, among others.

The 76-year-old retired as a coach at the end of the previous season.

Sam Allardyce (2015-2016)

For Sunderland fans, Sam Allardyce’s departure was sad, with many blaming the club’s relegation on his move to the England national team.

Since then, he’s had brief stints with Crystal Palace, Everton, West Bromwich Albion, and Leeds United, but he’s been out of work since leaving Elland Road in the summer.

‘No Tippy Tappy Football with Sam Allardyce’ is Allardyce’s new podcast.

David Moyes (2016-17)

One of the most reviled Sunderland managers, but also one of the most successful since leaving the club.

The Scot’s initial spell at West Ham was underwhelming, but his return to the London club saw him lead the club to Europa League victory. After eight games, they are now eighth in the Premier League table.

Simon Grayson (2017)

Sunderland fans will prefer to forget a lot of managers.

Grayson was fired after barely four months on the job. He went on to manage Bradford City, Blackpool, and Fleetwood Town before joining Bengaluru of the Indian Super League last summer.

Chris Coleman (2017-2018)

Chris Coleman is most likely remembered for his appearance in Sunderland’s Netflix documentary, although he was also a disappointment with the club.

The Welshman made money when he joined Hebei China Fortune two months after being fired. He subsequently had a three-year hiatus before heading to Greece with Atromitos in 2022.

Jack Ross (2018-2019)

There was a lot of optimism about Jack Ross’s ability to return us to the Championship, especially with the players he had.

The failure to do so cost the 47-year-old his job, and he has subsequently coached Hibernian and Dundee United.

Ross was fired by the Scottish club last summer, and he was hired as Newcastle United’s interim head of coach development in March.

Phil Parkinson (2019-2020)

Phil Parkinson was undoubtedly the poorest manager of the bunch, and he stayed on Wearside for far too long.

Following the arrivals of Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mcelhenney, Parky was appointed manager of Wrexham the following year and helped them secure promotion to League Two.

Lee Johnson (2020-2022)

Lee Johnson was at Sunderland for 13 months before the club realized he was never going to win us promotion.

After failing miserably at Hibs, the 42-year-old was hired manager of Fleetwood Town in the summer.

Alex Neil (2022)

Alex Neil’s resignation was one of the most difficult to accept at the time, but it is now very easy to discuss.

Following our promotion to the Championship, the Scot departed Sunderland for Stoke City (and the money), and we replaced him with Tony Mowbray.

We made the play-offs and are now fourth in the league table, while Neil’s career is hanging by a thread as the Potters are two points above the relegation zone.