As the dust settles on Alex Neil’s controversial decision to ditch Sunderland in favour of Stoke, questions continue to swirl.
Did Neil orchestrate his own exit by insisting on a rolling contract just four weeks before the Potters’ approach? Did Sunderland force the 41-year-old’s hand by failing to offer a pay rise commensurate with last year’s achievements? Why was there a clause in the new deal that allowed Neil to speak to other clubs, and was Tony Mowbray, who has attended several Sunderland games this season, tapped up in advance?
Neil himself has done little to clarify matters, talkin...