Sunderland AFC’s long-serving academy manager Ged McNamee is to step down from his role.
McNamee will leave the club after heading up its youth development for almost 20 years.
Speaking about his decision, he said: “I have enjoyed 20 very memorable years at Sunderland and have had some incredible times, including seeing one of our own captain England recently. We are starting to see the fruits of many years of hard work from the academy staff, with a number of our home grown players, including Jordan Pickford, making first team debuts in recent months. The academy is in a good place and it feels like the right time for me to hand over the reins.
“I wish everyone at the academy and the club the very best and thank them for their fantastic support over the years, they are a great team of people”.
Sunderland AFC’s chief executive Martin Bain said: “We would like to thank Ged for his immense commitment and dedication to the club during his time with us. He has been a great servant to Sunderland AFC and he leaves us with our sincere good wishes for the future”.
