Sunderland's long-serving kit man John Cooke may take the club to an employment tribunal after he was made redundant.
Cooke - who was furloughed at the end of March due to the coronavirus pandemic - was let go after 25 years in the role.
Not only was Cooke popular with the current players, he also played for Sunderland himself - making 62 appearances between 1979 and 1985.
Cooke confirmed his redundancy with the ChronicleLive and claimed he was considering taking the club to a tribunal.
Cooke said he was 'very disappointed' with the decision and felt let down by the fact the club failed to honour him as he left.