Sunderland Sacks Manager Tony Mowbray Amid Disagreements and Dip in Results

Club's Strategy of Developing and Selling Young Talent Remains Unchanged Despite Recent Performance

Tony Mowbray, the veteran manager of Sunderland, has been sacked after a series of disagreements with the board and a dip in results.
Mowbray had been critical of the club's recruitment strategy, which focused on signing young players from across the globe, to nurture, develop and eventually sell on for a profit.
The sacking came with Sunderland sitting ninth in the Championship, just three points off the play offs, but with six defeats in their last 12 games.
Sporting Director Kristjaan Speakman and club owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus have reaffirmed their commitment to their strategy and vision for the club.
Sunderland's business model is built on the idea they can sign young players from across Europe, improve them and eventually sell them on for a profit.