Championship

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The LeaguePaper Team
3 September 2023

Alex Neil has discovered his perfect match with Stoke
By Chris Dunlavy

To understand why Alex Neil quit Sunderland in such dramatic fashion last August, you need to read between the lines.
Just months after leading the Black Cats out of League One, and 24 hours before a Championship fixture at home to Norwich, Neil accepted an offer to join Stoke City.
Shock and outrage engulfed the Stadium of Light, not least because it appeared a senseless decision.
Sunderland were upwardly mobile, owned by a billionaire, and fifth in the division. Stoke, relegated from the Premier League in 2018, w...

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