BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 27: Enzo Maresca, Manager of Leicester City, applauds the fans at full-time following the team's victory in the Emirates FA Cup Fifth Round match between AFC Bournemouth and Leicester City at Vitality Stadium on February 27, 2024 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)
Sunderland awaiting key decision over head coach target Danny Rohl.
SUNDERLAND will discover whether Danny Rohl is a viable candidate for their vacant head-coach position in the next few days – with the Sheffield Wednesday boss due to hold post-season talks with the hierarchy at Hillsborough.
Rohl is one of the options currently being considered as Kristjaan Speakman and Kyril Louis-Dreyfus ponder how to replace Mike Dodds, whose unsuccessful spell as interim boss ended in a 2-0 defeat to Wednesday on the final day of the season.
The Owls’ victory confirmed their Championship survival, and completed a remarkable turnaround under Rohl, the 35-year-old former Bayern Munich assistant who was appointed as the club’s boss in October.
Rohl’s achievements in Sheffield have seen his profile soar, and led to speculation that he could be set to leave Hillsborough until he receives assurances about the club’s future plans. The German, who is contracted until the end of next season, has stated that he would like to see significant improvements in terms of facilities and recruitment.
He is due to meet with Sheffield Wednesday chairman Dejphon Chansiri this week, with Sunderland’s ownership group sure to be interested in the outcome of the talks.
“You know what it means to me today, so I will not speak about my future,” said Rohl, in the press room at the Stadium of Light. “I want to enjoy (staying up), and then we will see what we can do, or not. I have had one meeting with the chairman this week, and we will then have more meetings as soon as possible and then we will see.
“I had a lot of meetings with the players, but today that is not important. It is not the key point. I know you want to know more, but it is important that we enjoy this and be happy in the moment.”
