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Will Still was repeatedly linked with Sunderland prior to the appointment of Regis Le Bris.Will Still has spoken out about the flurry of speculation linking him with Sunderland’s vacant managerial position in recent months, claiming that he was never as close to moving to England as certain reports suggested.
The 31-year-old was initially linked with the Black Cats late last year following the departure of Tony Mowbray from the Stadium of Light. He was then touted as a prospective target again following Michael Beale’s exit in February, with whispers persisting right the way through to the summer when Still was appointed manager of Ligue 1 outfit RC Lens. Sunderland, for their part, would go on to hire Regis Le Bris shortly after.
And now, in an interview with L’Equipe, Still has sought to clear up any doubt about the extent of his prior interest in moving to the Stadium of Light. He said: “Everyone was sending me there [England], but in my head, nothing was decided. I always said that one day I would like to go there, because I am English, I have a house there, my partner lives there, but I never said when.
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