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In the near future, the new coach will be appointed Martin O'Neill, as announced by the BBC.
Although on Thursday it was said that the main contender was Mark Hughes, club officials shook hands with O'Neill. He will replace the dismissed Steve Bruce.
The 59-year-old specialist has been coaching Aston Villa in Birmingham since 2006, but he stepped down from his duties before the 2010-2011 season and waited for a tempting offer. It is said that he agreed to the limited financial resources that Sunderland will allocate for the acquisition of new players.
In the English Premier League, "Sunderland" has only won two of their 13 matches and is in 16th place.
