Hull City, Charlton and Wigan Athletic – subject to their appeal against the 12-point deduction – have been relegated to League One after a dramatic finale to the Championship season.
The third tier is set to be extremely competitive next season, with Sunderland braced for a third season at that level after failing to win promotion this season.
We’ll have the latest news, takeover and transfer latest plus contract news on our Sunderland AFC blog throughout the day.
- Hull City, Charlton and Wigan Athletic will join Sunderland in League One next season, though Wigan are appealing their 12* deduction.
- We’ll have the latest takeover and transfer news throughout the day.