There could be a summer of change ahead for Sunderland. With a promising season now over, attention has already turned to refreshing the squad ahead of the new campaign – but there’s more on the agenda than just transfers.
Much of the past season was spent floating on the periphery of the Championship top six, with phrases like ‘overachieving’ and ‘ahead of schedule’ becoming commonplace at the Stadium of Light, particularly once the play-offs were confirmed.
Now that the season is over, those expectations are likely to change, or at least evolve. But will fans expect the club to go one better and secure promotion? Or even slide down the league having missed their best chance of going up?
