Simon Grayson has been appointed Sunderland’s new manager.
Grayson left Preston North End after four years in charge to become David Moyes’ successor at the Stadium of Light.
The former Leeds United manager will have a very tough task on his hands at Sunderland, who were relegated from the Premier League last season without putting up much of a fight.
The club will lose several players who are out of contract and lost Jermain Defoe, their best player, on a free transfer to Bournemouth.
🎙️Simon Grayson wants to make the fans proud as he targets good times @StadiumOfLight.
➡️ https://t.co/SUtk1Fk7G4 pic.twitter.com/c9nbjoE3SF
— Sunderland AFC (@SunderlandAFC) June 29, 2017
Grayson has signed a three-year deal to become Sunderland’s 10th manager in 10 years. The 47-year-old brought Preston into the Championship and did a respectable job, helping them to two 11th place finishes.
However, he must have seriously pissed off Mike Parry along the way.
The TalkSPORT presenter went on a Twitter rant when Grayson was appointed, labelling the former Leeds manager a “serial loser” and “hopeless.”
I must be bladderated .. I thought I just heard that Simon Grayson has been made Sunderland manager .. a serial loser .. pathetic ..
— Mike Parry (@mikeparry8) June 29, 2017
He would emigrate if Grayson was made manager of his club.
No point in giving me a bit of stick .. if Simon Grayson was made manager of my club .. I would emigrate .. to Ulan Bator ..
— Mike Parry (@mikeparry8) June 29, 2017
Grayson just has to do a better job than Moyes at Sunderland, so the bar is pretty low, but Parry really isn’t a fan.
I really feel for all you wonderful Sunderland fans .. Simon Grayson is more likely to take you down than up .. he's a hopeless manager ..
— Mike Parry (@mikeparry8) June 29, 2017
Even when Grayson’s respectable record was pointed out to him, Parry wasn’t convinced.
Promotions:
Blackpool ✅
Leeds ✅
Huddersfield ✅
Preston ✅So that's a promotion with every team managed?
— Paul Coates (@Terrier10uk) June 29, 2017
Apparently, Grayson is a winner “at losing.”
