Sunderland’s Tony Mowbray is the TWELFTH longest-serving manager in the Championship following Blackpool call

Sunderland head coach Tony Mowbray is now the 12th longest-serving manager in the Championship – following Blackpool’s decision to sack Michael Appleton.
Joe Nicholson
By Joe Nicholson
Published 18th Jan 2023, 16:30 BST
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The Tangerines have slipped to 23rd in the Championship table following a run of ten league games without a win, with the club stating they ‘hope to be able to announce a new head coach in the coming days.’

Appleton returned to Blackpool for a second spell at Bloomfield Road in June and has departed alongside assistant David Kerslake.

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The decision means 14 of the Championship’s 24 clubs have changed their manager since the start of this season.

Blackpool have sacked head coach Michael Appleton. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)Blackpool have sacked head coach Michael Appleton. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)
Blackpool have sacked head coach Michael Appleton. (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images)
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Sunderland were forced to make a change in the dugout when Alex Neil left to join Stoke back in August, which remarkably makes him the 11th-longest serving manager in the Championship after just over four months in charge.

Coventry boss Mark Robins remains the longest-serving manager in the second tier after five years and 10 months at the club.

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