Simon Grayson has officially been named manager of Sunderland after the club's website confirmed the 47-year-old had ended his four-year tenure at Preston North End to move to the Stadium of Light.
The Black Cats finished bottom of the 2016-17 Premier League and will be looking for bounce-back promotion after dropping to the Championship, but Grayson spoke of his pleasure to land the opportunity:
“I am delighted to come to Sunderland, a club with such wonderful history and tradition, and I’m excited by the opportunity to manage this club and I want to bring the good times back.