How is ex-Bristol City manager Lee Johnson getting on at the moment?

A former player and son of much-loved ex-manager Gary Johnson, the 40-year-old took charge after the sacking of Steve Cotterill in February 2016 and lasted a little more than four years at the helm – helping City grow into a well-established Championship side without ever reaching the top six.

He wouldn’t have to wait too long for another EFL job, parting ways with the Robins in July 2020 and replacing Phil Parkinson at Sunderland in December of that same year.

Things started positively for Johnson at the Stadium of Light and he got his hands on some silverware in the form of the EFL Trophy in March 2021, but his debut campaign with the Black Cats would ultimately end sourly as Sunderland were knocked out of the League One play-offs at the semi-final stage by Lincoln City.

But with Kyril Louis-Dreyfus’ takeover ending the Stewart Donald era (so we all thought), there was positivity heading into the new season and Sunderland made a strong start to their latest promotion push.

They were battling for an automatic promotion place for the first half of the season and recovered from a rocky patch in October but a run of just one win in five games in January 2022 would spell the end of Johnson’s tenure.

The former City coach was dismissed on the back of a 6-0 defeat at the hands of Bolton Wanderers – with Alex Neil eventually appointed in his place.

Though his Sunderland tenure ended abruptly, the English coach has plenty of positive words to say about his time at the North East club.

Speaking on BBC Football Daily 72+ podcast recently, he reflected on his departure and his time with the Black Cats.

Johnson said: “No, I don’t think [the sacking] was a shock, if I’m honest. First and foremost, I absolutely loved my time there,