Report: Chris Coleman interested in Sunderland job; ‘strong possibility’ appointment will be made

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Chris Coleman has reportedly become Sunderland’s number one candidate to succeed Simon Grayson at the Stadium of Light.

According to a report from the Daily Mail, Chris Coleman is interested in talking to Sunderland about potentially taking the vacant manager’s job at the Stadium of Light, and it appears that there is a good chance that a deal could take place.

The Black Cats parted company with Simon Grayson in quite startling circumstances last month as his departure was announced less than 20 minutes after the final whistle following their draw with Bolton.

Despite having a number of weeks to find a replacement, it is looking increasingly likely that Sunderland will go into their clash with Millwall this weekend with no permanent appointment made – but perhaps a breakthrough is imminent.

According to the Mail, Coleman is set for talks with the Welsh FA on Friday following their inability to qualify for next year’s World Cup.

The Mail reports that the 47-year-old has become the Black Cats’ preferred candidate after previous links with Michael O’Neill and Paul Heckingbottom, and the Mail describes the chances of Coleman taking the Sunderland job as a ‘strong possibility’.

It would surely be a great appointment for Sunderland if they managed to land Coleman given the job that he has done with Wales – most notably, guiding them to Euro 2016’s semi-finals – and that their prospects in the second tier arguably look bleak.

They currently sit at the bottom of the Championship, three points off safety and with just one win under their belts all season.

But with Coleman’s stock as a manager arguably almost as high as it has ever been, there would be no question that Sunderland would get a major boost if they managed to get a deal done.