Latest news:Why Will Still left current club,and what Sunderland would have to offer him to become club’s new head coach
|Why Will Still left Reims and what Sunderland would have to offer him to become club’s new head coach
How did his time at the club end after an impressive start?
JJ: “I think that Still will leave good memories overall despite a frustrated end to his time with the club. Fractures had started to show, especially once Still voiced his desire to work in England. Reims are taking a risk because Still got a lot out of a limited group although the project is clear and perhaps started to frustrate Still due to its limitations.
“I do feel that Still needs to choose his next job carefully, though, because I was surprised at his willingness to undervalue his achievements by stating his willingness to work in the Championship. A lot of clubs will feel that he lacked ambition in saying that.”
Do you think his departure is a coincidence given Sunderland’s interest?
JJ: “It would not surprise me if it was revisited but Still will likely have quite a few suitors. I think that he will be
frustrated that West Ham United are unlikely to be one of those clubs but
there are some potentially interesting landing spots for him and he will
undoubtedly feel happy that he potentially has a full pre-season ahead of
him – assuming he does get a new gig immediately.
“Sunderland will need to present him with an attractive project, but I stand
by what I said earlier about the makeup of the squad being a good blend for him
given some of the French speakers currently on the books.”
Do you think he’d be a good fit for Sunderland in the Championship?
JJ: “My personal view is that he has shown to be better in Ligue 1 than the Championship but that the financial means in England’s second tier are superior to those available to most clubs in France’s top flight.
“I do think that Still’s stock remains high which is why he has to be careful which job he takes next and there could still be an interesting Premier League job or two available depending on what happens over the next few weeks.”