Sunderland’s Jack Ross: ‘I’ll never regret accepting this job, whatever happens’

The manager and children’s author discusses the challenges at Sunderland, how his MA in economics helps him and why he hopes the goats – as well as the goals – keep coming

The question was clever and testing but Jack Ross’s answer proved unequivocal. “Do you love football or are you actually in love with it?” inquired a fellow executive at the Professional Footballers’ Association in Scotland.

Ross’s response changed his life and, four years on, has led him to a spacious, fairly minimalist office offering magnificent views over the pristine pitches of Sunderland’s training ground.

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