‘A brilliant appointment’ – Frontrunner emerges for Sunderland managerial vacancy: The verdict

This article is part of Football League World’s ‘The Verdict‘ series, which provides personal opinions from the FLW writers regarding the latest breaking news, teams, players, managers, potential signings and more…

Sunderland are thought to be very keen on making Roy Keane their new manager after sacking Lee Johnson.

The Black Cats made the decision to part ways with the former Bristol City chief following the embarrassing 6-0 defeat at Bolton Wanderers last time out.

Since then, a host of names have been linked with the vacancy, including former boss Keane, with some reports claiming he has been offered the job. The Irishman enjoyed a successful spell on Wearside earlier in his career but he hasn’t had a managerial role in over a decade, although he has still worked in football.

So, would he be a good appointment? Here our writers share their thoughts…

Billy Mulley

I really like the look of this potential appointment.

Roy Keane is someone who has the credentials and character to see instant success at The Stadium of Light, which is the ultimate ambition given their proximity to the automatic promotion places.

Keane is someone who has been out of the managerial game for a while now, but his valuable insight when appearing on Sky Sports is a reminder of the knowledge he does possess in the modern-day game.

There will naturally be great candidates linked with the job, given the sheer size of the club, but for me, this stands out as one of the better appointments they could make.

There are some good names being spoken about regarding the vacancy at Sunderland, but Keane for me would be a brilliant appointment.

Alfie Burns

Keane had a good stint in-charge of Sunderland before, leading them to the Premier League and then