O'Neill sacked
Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:06 pm
By sunderland it seems 
Re: O'Neill sacked
Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:15 pm
experienced manager and sunderland will struggle to find someone who is on the same level of oneill in terms of experience
Re: O'Neill sacked
Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:18 pm
Martin O'Neill: Sunderland 'part company' with manager
Relegation-threatened Sunderland have announced they have "parted company" with manager Martin O'Neill.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21985808
Relegation-threatened Sunderland have announced they have "parted company" with manager Martin O'Neill.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21985808
Re: O'Neill sacked
Sat Mar 30, 2013 10:20 pm
Martin O'Neill has been sacked as Sunderland boss after only 16 months in charge.
The Black Cats lost 1-0 to leaders Manchester United in Saturday's lunchtime kick-off that left them without a win in eight games.
It was also a result that left them perilously one point above the drop zone with seven games remaining in the Premier League.
A statement on the club website read: "Sunderland AFC has announced that it has parted company with manager Martin O'Neill this evening.
"The club would like to place on record its thanks to Martin and wishes him well for the future. An announcement will be made in the coming days regarding a successor."
Facing the might of Manchester United on Saturday was not the type of game to boost confidence for a team stuttering at the wrong end of the table with the contest settled by an own goal by defender Titus Bramble.
After the match at the Stadium of Light, O'Neill, whose record over 66 games at Sunderland was 21 wins and 25 defeats, had tried to paint a positive picture on their hopes to avoid the dreaded drop.
The 61-year-old northern Irishman told Sky Sports: "Confidence is a major thing in the game and we are striving for it, but I thought the players can take a great deal of confidence from that second-half performance.
The Black Cats lost 1-0 to leaders Manchester United in Saturday's lunchtime kick-off that left them without a win in eight games.
It was also a result that left them perilously one point above the drop zone with seven games remaining in the Premier League.
A statement on the club website read: "Sunderland AFC has announced that it has parted company with manager Martin O'Neill this evening.
"The club would like to place on record its thanks to Martin and wishes him well for the future. An announcement will be made in the coming days regarding a successor."
Facing the might of Manchester United on Saturday was not the type of game to boost confidence for a team stuttering at the wrong end of the table with the contest settled by an own goal by defender Titus Bramble.
After the match at the Stadium of Light, O'Neill, whose record over 66 games at Sunderland was 21 wins and 25 defeats, had tried to paint a positive picture on their hopes to avoid the dreaded drop.
The 61-year-old northern Irishman told Sky Sports: "Confidence is a major thing in the game and we are striving for it, but I thought the players can take a great deal of confidence from that second-half performance.