'sunderland is football' - ex-man united star's message to premier league

WES BROWN IS IN NO DOUBT THAT THE BLACK CATS DESERVE TO BE BACK IN THE TOP FLIGHT CLIVE YOULTON 13:38, 28 May 2025Updated 14:37, 28 May 2025 Sunderland have enjoyed a phenomenal promotion to

the Premier League. And one of the club’s former players who performed at the top level for the club reckons the recruitment policy has been key. Focusing on youth has been key and speaking

to Best Betting Sites about the recruitment policy at the club compared to where it was when he played, Wes Brown said: “Yeah, I think it would have been a bit different. I think back then,

they went for some really big players, especially when I was there myself. "John O’Shea came in and a few other players. I think the problem we had over the five years I was there is

simple. We had seven different managers. That’s more than a manager a season.” The ex-Manchester United defender added: “Those managers, they will all want to bring their own players in,

they will want to bring their own staff in, and it didn’t quite work. I wasn’t there when they went down. It was a shame when they did, but the issues I saw first-hand didn’t really change

after I left. "We were always struggling, and I think the main issue at the time was we couldn’t score goals. If you look at that overall, if you watched us week-in, week-out, we

weren’t particularly that bad. We just couldn’t score. “It was very difficult, we obviously managed to stay up but there was never really any progress, and I think it hampered it a lot. And

then once they went down, I mean, we all watched the documentary. Article continues below "It probably couldn’t have been any worse. It was such a shame. But the right mentality wasn’t

there and the whole process of bringing in players wasn’t right. But this season’s gone really well and they had that edge going into the final.” Sunderland are a club where the fans can

often be heard saying, ‘we belong in the Premier League’. Does Brown agree? “I get that many will believe that nobody ‘belongs’ anywhere – you earn it on the pitch,” he reasoned. “But

listen, the fans at Sunderland are so passionate. If you look at the attendances across the leagues they’ve been in, theirs are by far the highest. This club has the stature. “Sunderland are

a club that have the history. Even how they got back to the Premier League in the first place from being out for many years. The club and the fans definitely earned the right to feel like

they deserve to be there. I completely understand that. “And it’s not just a case of it being just an opinion of theirs. It’s a state of mind. It’s the belief that is driving them forward

from where they once were. Do you know why they say that? Have you ever been to Sunderland? "Believe me, Sunderland is football, and that’s it. It doesn’t matter if you go into the

local shop, it doesn’t matter if you go to a restaurant. The whole place is just focused on football. "It’s absolutely brilliant. And that’s the reason they say that, I would say. They

turn up every week regardless of where they are, or who they’re playing and you have to give them credit for that.” Article continues below _Make sure you don't miss out on the latest

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