Sunderland have ‘started hunt’ for another manager – He’s ‘up for’ the job, club official responds to exit links - Sport Witness
On Thursday, Aftonbladet reported Sunderland interviewed IF Elfsborg manager Jimmy Thelin at the start of this week. It was also stated the 45-year-old had met some of the officials of the English club. This claim is further backed up Göteborgs-Posten, and their title states the Swede is ‘up for...
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On Thursday, Aftonbladet reported Sunderland interviewed IF Elfsborg manager Jimmy Thelin at the start of this week. It was also stated the 45-year-old had met some of the officials of the English club.
This claim is further backed up Göteborgs-Posten, and their title states the Swede is ‘up for the coaching assignment at Sunderland’.
Having missed out on these two candidates, the Black Cats have now shifted their focus to Thelin. In fact, the report says they have ‘started the hunt’ to bring him to the Stadium of Light.
The Championship side aren’t the only club showing interest in the Elfsborg manager. GP, relayed by Fotbolltransfers, claim he’s also in contention to be the next Sweden coach. It’s further explained that Thelin met with the Swedish football association on Wednesday.
Andrea Möllerberg, the Swedish FA’s general secretary, said there are several candidates in contention for the national team job.
“Right now, we have nothing more to say than that we continue to check our long list against the requirements profile,” she told GP.
Elfsborg director Stefan Andreasson has also addressed the rumours linking Thelin with a move away from the club.
“We have no further comments other than that Jimmy is a very good coach, and that we are proud to have [him] at Elfsborg,” he told GP.
