Sunderland is presently searching for a new head coach, and recent reports suggest that progress has been made in relation to a prominent candidate.
In a tightly contested match on Tuesday night, Sunderland secured a goalless draw at Elland Road, dealing a blow to Leeds United’s aspirations of securing automatic promotion. With this result, the club from Wearside has now collected four points against Leeds United under the stewardship of interim manager Mike Dodds, who has had two spells in charge this season.
However, there is a silver lining as the Sunderland board is planning to appoint a permanent manager in the summer, aiming to replace Michael Beale and mount a challenge for promotion to the Premier League in the upcoming season.
One candidate who has emerged as a potential contender for the job is Will Still, the current manager of Reims. The English-speaking Belgian coach was previously linked with the position when Tony Mowbray was sacked in December. There were even reports of “positive talks” between Still and the club’s owner, Kyril Louis-Dreyfus.
Still, at the age of 31, has achieved commendable success in France’s top-flight with Reims. He currently boasts an impressive 42% win rate across his 62 competitive matches in charge. Notably, his team managed to secure two draws against Paris Saint-Germain last season, even when they had star players like Lionel Messi and Neymar in their ranks.
