FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Championship - Huddersfield Town v Bristol City - John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield, Britain - February 25, 2020 Bristol City manager Lee Johnson Action Images/Molly Darlington/File Photo
(Reuters) - Sunderland have appointed former Bristol City boss Lee Johnson as their new head coach on an initial 2-1/2 year deal to replace Phil Parkinson, the League One (third-tier) club said in a statement https://safc.com/news/team-news/2020/december/johnson-appointed-head-coach on Saturday.
Johnson, 39, was sacked by Championship side (second-tier) Bristol City in July after a run of four straight defeats. He will take charge of Sunderland for the first time later on Saturday when they host bottom-placed Wigan Athletic.
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