Sunderland supporters have been reacting on Twitter after it was revealed that Alex Neil has entered discussion with Stoke City regarding their current managerial vacancy.
Stoke sacked Michael O’Neill yesterday, with his last game proving to be a defeat against the Black Cats at the Bet365 Stadium last Saturday. Neil missed this morning’s press conference, which was then rescheduled to 2pm this afternoon. The club have now released a statement confirming the suspicions regarding Neil’s future.
The statement read: “Sunderland AFC can confirm that Alex Neil has entered into discussions with Stoke City regarding their current managerial vacancy. Following a formal approach by SCFC, the club is contractually obliged to permit the Head Coach to start a dialogue with the Potters.