Sunderland may have had a difficult campaign, but they remain one of the most interesting projects in the EFL going into this summer, but the Black Cats are in desperate need of filling the managerial role to get matters back on track ahead of 2024/25.
Danny Röhl of Sheffield Wednesday has been linked with the vacancy, as Sunderland have been without a permanent manager since the sacking of Michael Beale in February. Their interest in Röhl was first revealed by iNews in March, and recent reports from The Northern Echo state that the club are closely monitoring his situation as he holds talks with Dejphon Chansiri over his long-term future in South Yorkshire.
Danny Röhl compensation update
Now, the latest reports from The Sheffield Star have revealed that suggestions are that a compensation fee will be required to pry the 35-year-old away from Wednesday, which is set somewhere in the close region of an “eye-watering £5 million”. They also outline that a fee of close to double that will be required to “take his close-knit coaching staff along with him”.
Of course, recruitment is one area to consider, but the club don’t need wholesale changes on that front, with just a few clever additions likely to take this young group up a level. However, the main elephant in the room is the club’s next managerial appointment.
Such a figure for a manager – even one as talented as Röhl – is likely to put off most clubs from acquiring his services, especially from Championship sides without parachute payments, who seldom pay such amounts for players, let alone managers.
