Patrick Viera
Viera could be seen as an outside choice for his first senior managerial post within professional football.
A tough-tackling French international in his playing days, Viera had a prolonged career in the game, most notably in England with Arsenal and Manchester City – is currently in charge of Manchester City’s Elite Development Squad.
Whilst at City, he has oversaw the development of the future of the Sky Blues, but could Sunderland be the step up for the former footballing great.