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It’s believed that the Black Cats have had to pay Wigan £3 million for the services of the former Sheffield United, Huddersfield, Crystal Palace and Birmingham manager.

“Steve will bring a professionalism and strength of character to this club that will really help to bring us forward to where we all want to be“ said chairman Sunderland Niall Quinn.

“Steve knows more than anyone what football means to people of this region, and I’m confident that he will be able to instil into our players exactly what it means to play for this football club” concluded Quinn.

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