As of yesterday, Sunderland have no manager. Steve Bruce was sacked by Ellis Short the owner, after a terrible run of form that leave Sunderland just above relegation. As always when a manager is sacked, the question is who will replace him?
The bookies odds on favourite is Martin O'Neill, but this morning the BBC were claiming Mark Hughes was the best placed to get the job. Other names mentioned have been Rafa Benitez and Guus Hiddink.
It's very unlikely, but if Sunderland were to appoint Hiddink, it would be a phenomenal coup, taking him right from under Chelsea's noses as a potential replacement to Villas-Boas. As for Rafa Benitez, I really want to see him managing in the Premier League again. I've changed my mind about him. He's not all that bad. If Sunderland were to appoint him, things would get better.
But it seems like either O'Neill or Hughes will get the nod. The first one would be very good, but I'm not a Mark Hughes fan. The way he walked out on Fulham wasn't good, and his time at Man City showed that he doesn't have the class to manage what was going to be and now is a big club.
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