{"id":524175,"date":"2023-08-20T09:43:16","date_gmt":"2023-08-20T08:43:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=524175"},"modified":"2023-08-20T09:43:19","modified_gmt":"2023-08-20T08:43:19","slug":"sources-tony-mowbray-fighting-for-his-job-at-sunderland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-tony-mowbray-fighting-for-his-job-at-sunderland\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Tony Mowbray fighting for his job at Sunderland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Tony Mowbray is fighting for his job at Sunderland despite Saturday&#8217;s 2-1 win over Rotherham,\u00a0<strong>sources have told Football Insider.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 59-year-old eased the pressure on his position by overseeing the victory at the Stadium of Light, which came courtesy of a Jobe Bellingham double.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, there is believed to be tension behind the scenes between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.transfermarkt.co.uk\/tony-mowbray\/profil\/spieler\/135509\">Mowbray<\/a> and Sunderland chiefs including over transfers, according to sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 BREAKTHROUGH! Everton close on HUGE double signing, Adams update, big Gnonto update\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2gZ8PLzAS0M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Mowbray&#8217;s position as manager is under growing scrutiny as the club hierarchy assesses a potential manager change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The experienced manager has a contract with the Black Cats that runs until the end of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunderland&#8217;s win over Rotherham was their first of the 2023\/24 campaign, with Mowbray starting the season with consecutive losses to Ipswich Town and Preston in the Championship and a penalty shootout defeat to Crewe Alexandra in the League Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was backed in the transfer window with six new arrivals, including Jenson Seelt, Jobe Bellingham and two free transfers in the shape of Bradley Dack and Luis Semedo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mowbray replaced Alex Neil at the Stadium of Light last summer and led Sunderland to the playoffs during his first season in charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"703\" src=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/08\/tony-mowbray_1200x824-1024x703.jpg\" alt=\"Sunderland\" class=\"wp-image-346535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/08\/tony-mowbray_1200x824-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/08\/tony-mowbray_1200x824-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/08\/tony-mowbray_1200x824-768x527.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/08\/tony-mowbray_1200x824-1140x783.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/08\/tony-mowbray_1200x824-750x515.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/static\/uploads\/1\/2021\/08\/tony-mowbray_1200x824.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Black Cats finished sixth after a dramatic final-day win over Preston in 2022\/23, but were knocked out of the playoffs by Luton Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunderland&#8217;s Championship campaign resumes next Saturday (26 August) with a trip to Coventry City, who played out a 1-1 draw with Swansea this weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other news, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-major-update-on-burnley-bid-to-sign-sunderland-star-clarke\/\">Major update on Burnley bid to sign Sunderland star Clarke<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tony Mowbray is fighting for his job at Sunderland despite Saturday&#8217;s 2-1 win over Rotherham,\u00a0sources have told Football Insider. The 59-year-old eased the pressure on his position by overseeing the victory at the Stadium of Light, which came courtesy of a Jobe Bellingham double. 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