da luck： Sunderland have officially announced Phil Parkinson as the club’s new manager, nine days after the sacking of Jack Ross.
da apostebet： The Black Cats sit ninth in League One having won just one game in the competition over the past four fixtures, and Parkinson instantly has a chance to get his new side back into the playoffs, should they beat Wycombe Wanderers at the weekend and other results go their way.
Many fans certainly weren’t excited by the prospect of the former Bradford City boss being in contention before he was appointed, but that is exactly what has happened. The 51-year-old’s most recent stint in management, however, should certainly give the Sunderland supporters some hope for the future.
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Although he resigned as Bolton Wanderers boss at the start of this season, Parkinson achieved promotion to the Championship in 2017, which, after all, is the aim for the Black Cats for the end of the campaign.
The 3-0 victory over Peterborough earned the Whites a spot in the second tier, with the club finishing on an impressive 86 points and as the best defensive side in the division, conceding just 36 goals.
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Furthermore, before the former Reading player took over at Bolton, Parkinson made a name for himself as a coach when he famously took League Two side Bradford to the League Cup final, beating Premier League sideÂArsenal along the way.
At the Trotters, the Chorley-born also endured a troublesome time behind the scenes, with the club entering financial meltdown during his reign. Amidst this, Parkinson was still able to get the club back into the Championship and Sunderland fans should remember this going forward and give him the time and patience he will need to do the same.