Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Ross targeted for Stadium of Light manager role
SUNDERLAND have been given permission to speak to St Mirren boss Jack Ross about the managerial vacancy at the Stadium of Light, the Buddies have confirmed.
Ross has emerged as the leading candidate to replace Chris Coleman on Wearside in recent days and new owner Stewart Donald has now made his move.
A St Mirren club statement said: “St Mirren Football Club can confirm we received a formal approach from Sunderland AFC this afternoon for permission to speak to our manager Jack Ross.
“After agreeing to our terms, we have reluctantly given them permission to speak to Jack about their vacant manager’s position.”
Donald also confirmed that progress had been made via his Twitter account, tweeting: “I said in the Press conference we would hopefully have our man by the weekend. The update is we have agreed terms and as I said, it is with the legals now. By close of play today, I would hope to make an announcement. All on course.”
Donald had revealed in a radio interview yesterday morning that he had agreed a deal with a candidate and was awaiting formal completion from all parties.
But as reports emerged that Ross was the man in question, Saints chairman Gordon Scott insisted there had been no contact from the Wearside club. He said: “There has been no contact from Sunderland with us and Jack is on holiday, so unless there is some major skulduggery going on, then it’s nonsense.”