Lee clark makes sunderland wembley admission for play-off final

THE FORMER SUNDERLAND MIDFIELDER HAS OPENED UP ON THE BLACK CATS' BIG DATE AGAINST SHEFFIELD UNITED CLIVE YOULTON 17:00, 19 May 2025 Ex-Newcastle United and Sunderland midfielder Lee

Clark wants the Black Cats back in the Premier League. Despite his allegiance to Tyneside, Wallsend-born Clark, 52, would like nothing more than to see the Black Cats beat Sheffield United

on Saturday. Clark began his career at Newcastle before making the high-profile switch to Sunderland in 1997. But he blotted his copybook by angering Sunderland fans following a

controversial incident during his time under Peter Reid, when he was spotted wearing a T-shirt bearing a derogatory slogan aimed at the Black Cats at the 1999 FA Cup final. That did not go

down well with Sunderland fans and Clark later rejoined Newcastle after a stint with Fulham. Clark had been a popular and highly-rated player during his time at Sunderland and was part of

the team that won promotion from the old Division One during the 1998/99 season. Clark had even captained the club at times. Article continues below When asked whether he would want

Sunderland to win the play-off final by ex-Black Cats striker Ally McCoist on talkSPORT, Clark responded: “Do you know what Ally? I’ve said this all the time, and my pals will tell you this,

whoever spoke to us, I want Sunderland in the Premier League. “I want the derby games back. I would love Middlesbrough in the Premier League. I want the North East clubs back. Let’s get

North East football back on the map.”