Simon Grayson Becomes Sunderland Manager

Sunderland have appointed Simon Grayson as their new manager as he signed a three-year contract. The 47-year-old leaves Preston to take over at the Stadium of Light and brings with him his assistant Glynn Snodin.

Grayson said: “I'm delighted and excited by the opportunity to manage this club. I want to bring the good times back. Sunderland are so fortunate to have such tremendous support and I want to give these fans a team they can be proud of.”

Black Cats chief executive Martin Bain said: “From the outset he demonstrated a tremendous enthusiasm for the job and his desire and ambition to make this football club better shone through.”