Ex-Sunderland boss reveals he wants to manage the club again

Ex-Sunderland boss Chris Coleman reveals he wants to manage the League One club again, two years are getting sacked by them.

The Welshman was the Black Cats boss for six months between November 2017 and April 2018, however only won 5 out of 29 matches, picking up a win percentage of 17.2.

Sunderland ended up going down to League One but Coleman has revealed he never spoke to former owner Ellis Short.

Coleman said: “Sunderland was 100 per cent the right club, but sometimes you choose the right club but the wrong chairman.

“The club itself is fantastic and the people up there are the best. I would do it again only if it was a different chairman.

“Before you sign the contract you meet the chairman and have a talk but I’ve still never met the man or had a conversation.

“Not one word. Not a text message or email.

“It’s the only time that has happened in my career as a manager, coach or even as a player.

“We needed some help when we arrived and we got completely bombed.

“From day one when we arrived there was no dialogue – absolutely nothing. And that really disappointed me.

“It would have taken us two, three or four windows but I felt confident we could turn it around.

“We needed to get a lot of players in and out but you can only do that if you have the backing of the chairman.

“He left us completely out in the cold and I was sad about that.”

Chris Coleman on Ellis Short, how he’d fancy another crack at Sunderland and the pain which means he won’t watch the Netflix doc https://t.co/R5jHmWvm4P

— Phil Cadden (@pjcadden) May 9, 2020

Coleman spoke on the Sunderland ‘Til I Die documentary, which he was featured in, but says he can’t watch it because it hurts him too much.

Coleman told bein Sports: “I can’t watch that documentary back. It’s too upsetting and painful for me.

“When I found out they wanted me to go up there I was excited. I played up there and they love their football. When we got relegated it was an absolute blow.

“There’s so many people up there that we let down. They were desperate for us to turn it around. It wasn’t for a lack of trying.”

Chris Coleman doesn’t hold back when remembering his time under Ellis Short at Sunderland!

Catch the full #KeysandGray Show here
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— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) May 5, 2020

The second series of Sunderland ‘Til I Die is out on Friday, if there’s a scene in it which tops Chris Coleman squaring up to a fan after relegation, it’ll be Box Office viewing.

“I’m a married man with 6 kids!”pic.twitter.com/6uhueuhFfR

— HLTCO (@HLTCO) February 25, 2020

Fans gave their thoughts after the ex-Sunderland boss reveals he wants to manage the club again…

Bring him back

— Joe (@JOE_SAFC2015) May 6, 2020

No thanks

— Ralph Lane (@Lane2ralphlane) May 11, 2020

I’d rather have the flip chart fella back.

Coleman was an absolute disaster of a manager.

— It’s Just Lee (@LMc10_SAFC) May 11, 2020

He talked a good game but failed in reality. Dismal defensive football, didn’t know how to use Mcgeady or Fletcher. No surprise Fletcher’s best performance was after Coleman had gone.

— Tony Eagles (@tonyeagles) May 6, 2020

Awful manager

— taz (@newmantaz) May 6, 2020

Get him back

— Paul Kelly (@paultkelly_) May 6, 2020

Hes a top man in real life as well.
When my cousin was ill with Leukaemia when he was younger, Coleman took him round the Fulham ground, got to be in on team talks etc… any game he attended Coleman took him in, top class

— Damien Lucifur (@MNBMDNFMband) May 6, 2020