Alex Neil leaves Sunderland to change into Stoke supervisor

Alex Neil has left Sunderland to change into fellow Championship facet Stoke’s new supervisor.

The previous Norwich and Preston boss solely arrived on the Stadium of Gentle in February, serving to the Black Cats obtain promotion again to the second tier with play-off success on the finish of final season.

Nonetheless, Stoke triggered a buy-out clause in his contract and he has now been confirmed as Michael O’Neil’s successor. He has signed a three-year contract, having watched the 1-0 win at Blackburn on Saturday from the stands.

Sunderland’s assertion reads: “Sunderland AFC can verify that Alex Neil has joined Stoke Metropolis with instant impact.

“The 41-year-old expressed his need to go away the membership on Friday morning regardless of signing an improved contract on the Stadium of Gentle earlier this month.

“SAFC made a right away provide to additional considerably improve Neil’s phrases on Friday afternoon, however he declined this proposal to stay on Wearside and reiterated his need to go away the membership.

“He has now finalised a transfer to the bet365 Stadium and the method to nominate a brand new head coach is underway.”

Joint Stoke chairman John Coates stated: “Alex was our primary option to change into our new supervisor and I’m delighted we have now secured his companies so shortly.

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“His managerial pedigree is great with three promotions already on his CV and we’re wanting ahead to working carefully with him to assist him realise the ambitions that he and the membership share.”

Neil swaps a Sunderland facet twelfth within the Championship for seventeenth Stoke and can hope to tug the Potters again to the Premier League, having been absent from England’s prime flight since 2018.

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