Lee Johnson has reflected on his time as Sunderland manager, claiming that he ‘absolutely loved’ his time on Wearside. He was relieved of his duties at the end of January on the back of the 6-0 thrashing by Bolton Wanderers, a result which saw the club drop out of the automatic promotion places.
Since Johnson’s departure, there have been just three wins in 10 games with his successor Alex Neil overseeing eight of those matches. They are, however, now unbeaten in six games and are occupying the final play-off place in the third tier.
Appearing on the BBC’s Football Daily 72+ podcast, he was asked whether the sacking came as a surprise, to which he replied: “No, I don’t think it was a shock, if I’m honest. First and foremost, I absolutely loved my time there, brilliant, brilliant club.
