A nightclub in Sunderland left a damning farewell message to former Black Cats manager Alex Neil after he left the club to join Stoke City.
The Black Cats issued a statement on Sunday confirming that Neil had left Wearside and would become the Potters' new boss with immediate effect. Simultaneously, Stoke also confirmed that Neil had been appointed as their new manager on a three-year contract.
Sunderland's statement said that Neil had signed an improved contract earlier this month, but that he expressed a desire to leave on Friday morning. It said the club had offered "significantly enhanced" terms on Friday afternoon, but that those had been turned down.
