Just been told, Dick is to be appointed this week apparently, major U turn. Passing this on, dont shoot the messenger. But I was right about Dafabet remember
The Sun Sportdesk @SunSport 7m7 minutes ago EXCLUSIVE: Dick Advocaat performs a sensational U-turn and will stay at Sunderland as boss I hope so
http://hereisthecity.com/en-gb/2015/06/04/report-dick-advocaat-agrees-sunderland-contract/ Former Rangers boss Dick Advocaat has reportedly agreed to take charge of Sunderlandfor the 2015-16 season. View image | gettyimages.com Dick Advocaat has decided to agree on a one-year contract with Premier League club Sunderland, according to The Sun. It has been reported by the British tabloid that the Dutchman has made a U-turn on his initial decision not to carry on at the Stadium of Light. Advocaat was appointed the Sunderland boss in mid-March following the dismissal of Gus Poyet. The task of the former Rangers boss was to keep the Black Cats in the Premier League, and he did just that. Although Sunderland offered him the chance to remain their head coach, Advocaat declined due to family reasons. However, The Sun now claim that the 67-year-old has decided to remain in charge of the English team and has agreed a one-year contract. SEE ALSO: Don Hutchison suggests managerial candidates for Newcastle and Sunderland This will come as good news to the Sunderland fans, as the club are still searching for a new manager. Advocaat was quite emotional after securing survival for the Black Cats, and it showed just how much he cares about the club.
Gives him time to put stuff into place and find a successor while trying to improve the squad. Good news.
Just been announced on SSN. Good news that we can now have time to find a suitable replacement. I wasn't particularly happy with any of the names mentioned.
0HAVE YOUR SAY Dick Advocaat is set for a sensational U-turn to stay on as Sunderland head coach, according to reports. Advocaat steered the Black Cats to Premier League safety before turning down a lucrative deal to stay on as boss at the Stadium of Light in order to return home. But the Dutchman looks to have had a change of heart and could be returning to Sunderland after all to sign a one-year deal- to the delight of supporters. It would be an incredible coup for the Premier League side if they were to retain the services of Advocaat, who had a massive impact during his nine-game stint on Wearside
If Dick can bring in a few good players and keep us away from relegation I'm sure we could attract a good manager for the 2016/2017 season. Ha way the lads ROLL on August
Dick Advocaat to stay as Sunderland manager after shock u-turn Dutch manager agrees to sign a one-year contract at Stadium of Light, just a week after insisting he was retiring from football please log in to view this image 226 please log in to view this image 112 please log in to view this image 0 please log in to view this image 0 please log in to view this image 338 please log in to view this image Email please log in to view this image Dick Advocaat is to stay as Sunderland manager, according to reports Photo: Getty Images please log in to view this image By Luke Edwards 12:37PM BST 04 Jun 2015 please log in to view this image 1 Comment Dick Advocaat is understood to have stunned Sunderland by agreeing to remain as manager just a week after telling them he wanted to retire because of family commitments. The Dutchman delivered a bitter blow to owner Ellis Short last week when he told the American he could not commit to the club long term aftersaving them from relegation. Short had promised him a significant transfer kitty and the final say on transfers in an attempt to persuade him to remain on Wearside. However, it is thought Advocaat has changed his mind as he realised he was not going to be given the opportunity to manage the Belgium national team and will accept a one-year deal. please log in to view this image Dick Advocaat sheds tears after keeping Sunderland in the Premier League Telegraph Sport has been told several Sunderland players – including captain John O’Shea and striker Jermain Defoe - contacted the former Zenit St Petersburg boss after learning he was not going to stay to express their disappointment at his decision. Advocaat impressed both Short and Director of Football Lee Congerton in saving the Black Cats from relegation and they were both confident the 67-year-old would sign a 12-month rolling contract. Indeed, the Sunderland hierarchy were so convinced he would stay after a series of meetings that they had not even drawn up a shortlist for potential candidates when he told them he would not take the job. Advocaat was brought in on a short term contract in March after Sunderland sacked Gus Poyet following a 4-0 home defeat to Aston Villa. They collected 12 points from a possible 27 under Advocaat to survive in the top flight. The resurrection of the plan to make Advocaat their permanent manager is thought to have been down to Congerton, who went back to him on Tuesday and asked him to reconsider. Congerton knew Advocaat had wanted to stay and only turned the job down as he had promised his wife he would not take another club role. Congerto suspected he would answer another SOS if he found out the Black Cats could not find anyone else at such short notice. Congerton was unimpressed with the alternative options, particularly when David Moyes and Sam Allardyce ruled themselves out of the running and former Real Madrid assistant manager Paul Clement agreed to take the manager’s job at Derby County.
Well I thought nothing could beat my Thursday afternoon keno! This bloody well tops it! If it's true then it's a massive sigh of relief and the belief that DA will lead The mighty SAFC into a true reform. One that all supporters deserve and have been waiting for.
