Officials: Sunderland versus referee watched and made a statement…

Officials: Sunderland versus referee watched and made a statement…

Matthew Donohue will start in the middle this weekend against Sunderland, according to confirmation from the EFL.

In their last game before Christmas Day, City takes on the Black Cats at the Stadium of Light, with kickoff set for 3 p.m.

The last time Donohue managed a Sky Blues game was in April, at the Coventry Building Society Arena, when City defeated Reading 2-1.

Robert Hyde and Paul Hodskinson will help him. There will be a fourth official, Simon Mather.

Over the past few weeks, Will Still has been in the spotlight because, at one point, he appeared to be the front-runner to take over Sunderland.

Additionally, there is a connection to Stoke City and Swansea City.

After Michael Beale was ultimately named the Black Cats’ new manager, the Belgian manager is now free to discuss the events of the past and his future goals.

Speaking to Het Nieuwsblad, as reported by Voetbal Primeur, Still disclosed that clubs other than Sunderland had expressed interest in signing him, including Stoke City and Swansea City.

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“In the world of football, isn’t that normal? “Since the start of this season, Stoke, Swansea, Lyon, Rennes, and a lot of other clubs have contacted me,” the player said, “so Sunderland was definitely not the first club that showed concrete interest in me.”

The manager then acknowledged that he is very likely to join a UK football team soon, presumably hinting to Sunderland, Stoke City, and Swansea that they should consider reapplying soon if necessary.

“Yes, I do believe that my next club will be in England. That’s what comes to mind.

has served as Stade Reims’ first team manager since being elevated from an assistant position in October 2022. In 48 games as the French club’s manager, he has 21 victories, 12 draws, and 15 losses.

We’ll now see if he intends to move to the Championship or if he is holding out for a call from the Premier League.