Ex-Sunderland and Hibernian coach tipped for return to football under Sam Allardyce at West Brom

Former Sunderland coach Robbie Stockdale has been tipped for a return to football, teaming up with Sam Allardyce at West Bromwich Albion.

Allardyce has replaced Slaven Bilic at the Hawthorns and the Telegraph are reporting Stockdale will join the coaching staff before the weekend.

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Robbie Stockdale.

Breaking the news on Twitter, John Percy tweeted: “Sam Allardyce is bringing in Robbie Stockdale as first-team coach at #wba. Stockdale was on Allardyce’s backroom staff at Sunderland and is expected to join before the weekend.”

The pair worked together during Allardyce’s Wearside spell.

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