Niall Quinn

Niall Quinn has announced that he will be resign as Sunderland Chairman after five years at the helm. The news was reported and published in The Express. Quinn will be replaced by Ellis Short (Sunderland Owner) who will run the day to day affairs of the club. Quinn will be named Head Of International Development. [...] Niall Quinn Calls It Quits As Sunderland FC Chairman is a post from the BallHyped Sports Blog Network . View and VoteRead Full Story

Former Sunderland manager Roy Keane has spoken for the first time about the reasons behind his departure from Wearside. The former Manchester United captain arrived at the Stadium of Light in August 2006 and guided the Black Cats to promotion to the Premier League in 2007. But grew disenchanted once Texas-based private equity tycoon Ellis Short became the biggest investor in Sunderland in September 2008. Keane then decided to resign in December and said his relationship with the American...Read Full Story

ROY KEANE has delivered a snarling, shameful rant in which he JOKES about heart-attack victim Clive Clarke. Former Sunderland defender Clarke nearly died after collapsing during a game but Keane admits he merely dismissed the tragedy. In his first interview since walking out on Sunderland, Irish superstar Keane also: ->BLAMES the Black Cats’ billionaire owner Ellis Short for forcing him out of the club. ->ACCUSES his players of being greedy and “taking the p***”. ->ADMITS he signed players he...Read Full Story

Former Sunderland manager Roy Keane has revealed that relationship rifts with American investor Ellis Short and chairman Niall Quinn played a major role in his decision to leave the Premier League club. Keane resigned in December after two years in charge at the Stadium of Light and the Manchester United legend has now spoken for the first time about the reasons behind his departure. The former Republic of Ireland midfielder, who lifted Sunderland from the foot of the Championship to Premier...Read Full Story

The International Development Secretary Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has stepped down from his role and will take up a new position in charge of “international development” at the club. Quinn was forced to make the move after the Black Cats failed in their attempts to lure Bono to the Stadium of Light. The former Republic [...]Read Full Story

LONDON (AFP) - Peter Reid has confirmed that he would quit his post as Thailand boss if he was offered the chance to return to Sunderland as manager following the departure of Roy Keane. Reid, who was in charge of the English Premier League club between 1995 and 2002, took over the Thai national team in September on a four-year contract. But he revealed that a clause in his contract allows him to leave if he receives an offer from an English club. Reid told the Daily Mail he would be...Read Full Story

LONDON (AFP) -- Peter Reid has confirmed that he would quit his post as Thailand boss if he was offered the chance to return to Sunderland as manager following the departure of Roy Keane. Reid, who was in charge of the English Premier League club between 1995 and 2002, took over the Thai national team in September on a four-year contract. But he revealed that a clause in his contract allows him to leave if he receives an offer from an English club. Reid told the Daily Mail he would be...Read Full Story

Roy Keane has resigned as manager of Sunderland after 27 months in charge. Keane, 37, took over in 2006 but chose to step down with the club lying 18th in the Premier League following five defeats in six matches. First team coach Ricky Sbragia has been placed in temporary charge, assisted by coaches Neil Bailey and Dwight Yorke. "Roy's decision sums up his desire to always do what is best for the club, despite the club's efforts to keep him," said chairman Niall Quinn. "Roy deserves huge...Read Full Story

Niall Quinn insists Sunderland are not looking to sell Kenwyne Jones and has also confirmed the club did make an approach for Kevin Kuranyi.Read Full Story

Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn insists manager Steve Bruce will have time to turn things around at the Stadium of Light.Read Full Story