Sunderland Echo football writer James Copley reacts to the news of Tony Mowbray's sacking as manager and takes an initial look at the possible replacements
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00:00 Hello, my name is James Copley from the Sunderland Echo.
00:02 And the big breaking news today or yesterday night,
00:06 as it happens, is that Tony Mowbray has been sacked
00:08 as Sunderland's head coach.
00:11 After 15 months in charge at the Stadium of Light,
00:14 Mowbray led Sunderland to a playoff semi-final last season
00:18 after finishing sixth in the championship
00:20 after he replaced Alex Neil at the Academy of Light.
00:23 But after a mixed run of form
00:25 during the latest championship season,
00:27 Mowbray has been sacked.
00:28 Sunderland are only three points off the playoffs.
00:31 What happens next?
00:32 Well, the bookie's odds at the moment.
00:35 John Eustice, the ex-Birmingham City manager, is 5-1.
00:38 Nathan Jones, formerly of Southampton and Luton Town,
00:41 is priced at 6-1.
00:43 Neil Warlock is also 6-1.
00:44 I'm sure he would love a job at the Stadium of Light,
00:46 one last hurrah for him.
00:48 Paul Heckenbottom, former Sunderland player, is 8-1.
00:51 And surprisingly, former Sunderland and Newcastle boss
00:54 Steve Bruce is 12-1,
00:56 although we think that would be quite unlikely
00:59 given past events.
01:01 But yeah, head over to the Sunderland Echo website
01:03 for all the latest and breaking news
01:05 concerning Sunderland's head coach Hunt,
01:07 and thank you very much for watching.