Sunderland AFC news: Ex-Tony Mowbray coach tells hilarious chocolate story during time at Coventry City

The head coach has been spotted munching Jaffa Cakes in recent times and also detailed his fondness for Revels and Yorkies during his pre-West Brom press conference last week.

Indeed, Mowbray’s love for a treat seems to be a theme throughout his career, with one of his former staff members revealing just how partial the Teesside-born manager is to a good biscuit.

Luke Tisdale, now at Aston Villa, worked under Mowbray at Coventry City during the 2015-16 season as a youth coach. Although the pair didn’t interact too much during Mowbray’s short tenure, one memory sticks out.

“Went in his office once when I was U16 coach & it was honestly like stepping into aisle 6 at Tesco,” Tisdale tweeted. “Offered me a Double-Decker, Kit Kat, Mars, Bounty, Freddo, Maltesers, Wispa (normal and gold). What a top person.”

When asked about the meeting by The Echo, Tisdale added: “Unfortunately I only had the pleasure of meeting him once and that was it! I was based at the academy not with the first team back then so was on a different site.

"It was more of a meeting to say what he wanted from the young players etc so we just chatted football and development over a Penguin and a Twix but a lovely man who came across as extremely genuine.”

The Black Cats face West Brom at the Stadium of Light in the Championship on Monday evening.