Roy Keane, Steve Bruce, Martin O’neill, Paolo di Canio, Gus Poyet, Dick Advocaat, Sam Allardyce, David Moyes. Some of the illustrious names, the Emblem of AFC Sunderland wore as a coach on the chest. Today it is Phil Parkinson. Who? Exactly.

The unknown Parkinson’s is emblematic of the decline of the traditional North rich English clubs with great history. Six League titles and two FA Cup triumphs in the annals of the “Black Cats”.

third League instead of the direct ascent

it All starts in the season 2016/2017. The end of the season is: for the First time in 10 years, Sunderland must take the course in the second class Championship. Streaming giant Netflix takes this as the occasion and shows an eight-part documentary about the club.

The series, “Sunderland ‘Til I die” is to show the re-rise of the restart. But it is different. Internal squabbles, Bock, end, Stars, sports descent, a change of ownership. As the Last of the table we go directly into the third-class League, One of the new everyday means.

And AFC Sunderland, before a Noname-club that belonged somehow to the Premier League and no one really took true, to world-famous. The documentary has impact success.

everything Is better now?

film-maker Ben Turner, himself an ardent Fan of Sunderland, was allowed to accompany the club for a second season with the really real reboot in the League One. New owners are there, the Belief in a Happy ending, too. Although the money lenders with a cult figure Grigg (Flop Wants done, in spite of almost 4 million francs to release) a handle in the toilet, the actions of a urge but continues unabated. On Wednesday, May 1. April, it starts on Netflix.

Stewart Donald as the owner, and Charlie Methven, as CEO, are the new faces of the club. Together with coach Phil Parkinson, the former success story is to be rolled up again. So again namhaftere coach find the way in the North East …

Due to the corona crisis is also still in the “Black Cats” of the football. When and if it goes further? Unclear. Therefore, the second season of “Sunderland ‘Til I comes” just at the right time. For all the football fans suffering from withdrawal. (leo)

More football? “The English Game”!

football Fans will come up to date, in spite of Corona break on your costs. Thanks To Netflix. Because with “The English Game” trendet a second series about football. Historical Background: We are in the year 1879, the sport is still shoes in children. Factory workers from the Upper Class conflict. The football is of a secondary employment is more Beautiful and Rich to a mass-market ubiquity. The series of Julian Fellowes, the Creator of “Downtown Abbey”, has a season with six episodes, each about 45 to 55 minutes. (leo)