Former Sunderland manager Lee Johnson has been reflecting on his time at the Stadium of Light.
Former Sunderland manager Lee Johnson says he wants to get back into management and has reflected on his time at the Stadium of Light.
Johnson was fired by League One side Fleetwood in December, prior to the club’s relegation to League Two, and has since managed in Scotland at Hibernian.
Johnson spent slightly over a year with Sunderland, where he helped the club win the Papa John’s Trophy in 2021. He was then fired by the Black Cats after a 6-0 loss to Bolton the following year, before the club was promoted from League One under Alex Neil.
“I wouldn’t change my experience at Sunderland for the world,” Johnson stated. “My disappointment was that I didn’t get to watch what may have been a promotion-winning team, but I was overjoyed when Alex Neil succeeded. I adore Sunderland, its fans, songs, and training ground. “Everyone in the building was Sunderland through and through.”
When asked what comes next for him, Johnson answered, “What I haven’t been doing this time is looking for the next job. I applied for one, and I obviously didn’t get it! There are numerous opportunities and aspects I can pursue right now, but there are many other options outside managing.
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