Michael Proctor and Mike Dodds have been appointed as first-team coaches as part of a backroom staff restructure at Sunderland. The duo worked with head coach Alex Neil and his assistant Martin Canning last season as the club earned promotion to the Championship via the play-offs.
And following the departure of previous first-team coach Phil Jevons over the summer, the Black Cats have promoted the pair to first-team duties on a full-time basis. Neil said: "Mike and Michael played an integral part in last season's promotion-winning campaign and this is a deserved progression for them both.
"They stepped up during an immensely challenging period last season, combining their roles in the senior team with their duties for the Under-21s, and throughout my time at the club, they have been first class. They will continue to play an important part in any success that we collectively enjoy, and I look forward to working with them closely to ensure we experience exactly that."
