Sunderland could make big push to appoint Will Still this weekend
The 31-year-old is still a target for the Black Cats
Sunderland still keen on Will Still as manager despite earlier setbacks.
Club making big push to secure Still’s agreement ahead of next season.
Arrival of new boss crucial for Sunderland’s preparation and potential success in 2024/25.
Sunderland have seemingly not given up hope of appointing Will Still as their manager just yet.
That’s after journalist Alan Nixon reported that the Black Cats could make a big push to convince the 31-year-old to make the move to The Stadium of Light this weekend.
Sunderland have been without a manager since February, when Michael Beale was sacked from the role after just two months in charge.
Mike Dodds subsequently stepped into the dugout at The Stadium of Light for the remainder of the 2023/24 season as interim manager.
Now however, it appears as though the club are now taking further steps in an attempt to lock in their new permanent manager, which may yet be Will Still.
Sunderland to make fresh push for Will Still agreement
Earlier this season, it was reported that Black Cats owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus had held positive talks about taking over as manager, following the departure of Tony Mowbray.
Ultimately, no deal meterialised, with Beale instead taking charge at the Stadium of Light, while Still remained in charge of Reims in the French top-flight.
With it being confirmed that Still was leaving Reims at the end of the season, that had seemed to open the door for Sunderland to revisit that potential appointment.
However, claims earlier this week suggested that the 31-year-old was set to remain in Ligue 1 with Lens. Now though, it appears that Sunderland are going to make one more push to win the race to bring Still in this summer.
As per this latest update, the now former Reims manager remains in contention for the job at Stadium of Light, despite the fact he is talking to other clubs, with Lens waiting on his decision.
It is thought that the 31-year-old is now Sunderland’s top target for the role, and will agree to join whichever club offers him the best package.
As a result, it is suggested that the Black Cats could now make a considerable effort to convince Still to make a move to England over the course of the weekend.
This season ended in underwhelming fashion for Sunderland, who finished the campaign 16th in the Championship table, six points clear of the relegation zone.
