All of the current top Sunderland stories including, manager update, Chris Rigg’s situation and flop struggles in Under 21s.
Sunderland ‘urged’ to bring in manager before the end of the season
2024 has been a cruel year for Sunderland fans. Just a few months back playoffs were a realistic dream for the Black Cats as they eyed promotion back to the Premier League.
However, after the fall-off and subsequent sacking of Michael Beale, interim manager Mike Dodds has not done much better. Sunderland are currently on a seven-game winless streak, losing six of the matches in that run.
As a result, they have now been urged to dip into the managerial market earlier than expected and bring in Paul Heckingbottom.
You can read more about Heckingbottom to Sunderland here.
Chris Rigg update
One man who has been impressive so far in 2024 is Rigg. The 16-year-old clearly has plenty of potential and has forced himself into the first team of late.
However, this has now attracted interest, with rivals Newcastle reportedly interested in the midfielder.
You can find out the latest news on Rigg’s situation at Sunderland here.
Sunderland flop continues to struggle
Sunderland’s Under 21s played against Newcastle’s Under 21s on Monday night with plenty of well-known Black Cats players getting game time.
Corry Evans and Bradley Dack were just two players who featured as they look to return to fitness. However, one man who had a poor game was Mason Burstow.
The Chelsea loanee struggled to make an impact on the game and now faces calls to not start again for Sunderland.
You can read more about Burstow’s poor form at Sunderland here.