The impossible job: are Sunderland simply unmanageable? | Louise Taylor


Simon Grayson was sacked on Tuesday after one win in 15 league games at a club where good managers suddenly seem to lose their touch

Simon Grayson readily agreed his record of one Championship win all season was not too hot but demanded it be viewed in grisly context. “I can’t think of too many people in football at this moment who could do a better job than I am,” he said on Monday.

By Tuesday evening he was gone, having been sacked by Sunderland within 15 minutes of the final whistle following a 3-3 home draw with fellow strugglers Bolton Wanderers.

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