AN absent, departing head coach, a new £4.5million signing from Paris St-Germain in the directors’ box – and a defeat.
It has been a turbulent, roller coaster 24 hours on Wearside.
Sunderland’s off-field managerial troubles were exploited by Norwich as Josh Sargent clinched the Canaries’ third league win in a row.
It was a body blow for Black Cats fans and players, who were in fighting form.
Alex Neil was in Stoke finalising his walk-out just a month after signing a new deal, and a day after being offered another pay hike by the Wearsiders.
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