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title: "Sunderland: Scott Wilson slams owners over latest manager noises"
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author: "David Comerford"
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published: "2022-02-08T15:40:40Z"
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# Sunderland: Scott Wilson slams owners over latest manager noises

**The Northern Echo reporter Scott Wilson has said that is ‘utterly unforgivable’ that Sunderland haven’t appointed a new manager ahead of Tuesday’s trip to Cheltenham.**

### The lowdown

It has been [nine days since](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11695/12529081/sunderland-sack-head-coach-lee-johnson-following-6-0-defeat-by-bolton-in-league-one) the Black Cats sacked Lee Johnson following a 6-0 defeat away to Bolton Wanderers, and they don’t appear to be on the verge of announcing his replacement just yet. According to The Daily Mail’s [Craig Hope](https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/status/1490668640173273097), they are due to hold a second round of interviews this week.

Mike Dodds is set to remain in caretaker charge for the time being, having overseen a 2-1 defeat against bottom-of-the-table Doncaster Rovers at the weekend.

### The latest

In a snippet of his [The Northern Echo](https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/sport/19904837.sunderlands-search-new-manager-gone-far-long/) column that he posted on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/Scottwilsonecho/status/1490654374389030913), Wilson wrote that it was already a ‘bad decision’ to go into the game against Doncaster without a manager in place.

Hearing that a ‘temporary managerial structure’ is still in place for Tuesday’s game at Whaddon Road, he has been left aghast.

He stated on Twitter: “Heading into Saturday’s game with Doncaster Rovers without a manager was a bad decision. Journeying to Cheltenham tomorrow with a temporary managerial structure still in place rather than a new boss would be utterly unforgiveable.”

### The verdict

If Saturday’s shock defeat is anything to go by, Sunderland’s slide could continue as they weigh up their options. Back-to-back losses have seen them slip to fourth place, with their automatic promotion prospects now thrown in doubt.

Leaders Rotherham United are now [eight points ahead](https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/8/England-League-One) of the Wearsiders, and although the gap to second-placed Wigan is only two points, it’s worth stressing that the Latics have a full [four games in hand](https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/8/England-League-One).

Sunderland’s hierarchy must find the balance between sufficient deliberation and the pressing need for stability, with the automatic promotion chase in danger of getting away from them.

**In other news, [Luke Edwards dropped a lunchtime update on Roy Keane’s chances of getting the manager’s job](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sunderland-afc-news/sunderland-luke-edwards-offers-roy-keane-update/)**