Serious takeover talk

Except it’s not tomorrow it’s today, so it’s not spot on really m8.

 

Ross confirmed by club:

Sunderland AFC announced this afternoon that it had terminated the contract of manager Jack Ross.

SAFC chairman Stewart Donald said: “This is a decision that has been made with a heavy heart. When we arrived at the club 18 months ago, we appointed Jack because we felt that he was the right man to take Sunderland forward over a number of years.

“Jack has worked extremely hard, and has helped us achieve stability at the club, and I sincerely thank him for his efforts. I hope and believe that he will go on to have a successful career in management.”

Assistant manager James Fowler has been placed in temporary charge of first team affairs and will oversee this evening’s home game against Grimsby Town in the leasing.com Trophy. The process to appoint a new Sunderland manager will commence tomorrow.

 

My fingers are crossed for this

 

Worried that If Ross has gone then SD is deflecting the flack from takeover collapsing

 

My hopes are raised In the same way we sacked off Coleman

 

Really can’t see SD sacking Ross on the very same day the takeover fell through. Doesn’t make any sense to me. Praying it’s still on.

 

I’m going all bipolar here since I was positive about the tweets but I think SD has pulled the trigger with Ross due to issues with the takeover. Possibly Maybe oh fk it who knows!!!

 

I would hope so.
I'd rather hear Donald, come out and say it's definitely still on, or definitely off, than having to rely on The Sun or Nixon.
I don't trust the Sun, or Nixon.

 

To be fair had the takeover collapsed AND we continued to persist with Ross wouldnt that be worse?
If the intent is to deflect flack it is a masterstroke.

 

Maybe the issues were the yanks wanted him to sack Ross before they took over but he wouldn’t. Maybe he has now as the yanks said they were pulling out. I don’t know but I’m more hopeful

 

Could be a coincidence but wasn't Coleman sacked just before Donalds take over? Maybe the sticking point has need the Americans want a new manager but Donald wanted to stick with Ross. It's finally got to the point were the Yanks have said it's him or us, Donald has seen the reaction to the possible collapse of the takeover so thought **** it and sacked Ross. Take over completed by the weekend, new manager in by the next game (I ****ing hope So anyway)!

 

For crying out loud.
I take the dog for a walk, get back and Ross has gone and the takeover is off.
Is it the Sun picking stuff off here, hopefully?

 

What a mental half hour - what's next?

 

Seems strange to sack Ross in the middle/end of takeover...if the takeover is off (according to the sun) why sack Ross now?

 

Agree with this 100%

 

The timing of the sacking is very interesting, you arent happy with results and thats the sole reason you sack him then you do it 24-48 hours after the game not a two days later and hours before a match

 

Donald has said "don't give up hope just yet though" in response to deal being off

 

SAFC.COM

 

If the takeover is on, why sack Ross now?

 

Short sacked coleman just before donald announced his takeover