Former Sunderland star Julio Arca has completed a sensational return to South Shields after he was named as new manager of the National League North-bound club.
The Mariners parted company with former Black Cats favourite Kevin Phillips last week after he led them to the Northern Premier League Premier Division title and there had been strong speculation suggesting Arca could replace his former team-mate at the 1st Cloud Arena.
The move to appoint the Argentinian sees him return to a club where he spent the final three years of his playing career, helping the Mariners to a historic quadruple that culminated in their FA Vase Final win over Cleethorpes Town in 2017.
