Besides the reports on the Sunderland versus Middlesbrough match, two other subsequent events also captured public attention in the next day's news.
The first was that Middlesbrough's Coach Karanka was directly fired after the match!
His position would be temporarily filled by assistant Coach Agnew until the end of the season.
Middlesbrough's Football Director, Lemb, stated in an interview with reporters, "This crushing defeat in the derby is unacceptable to us."
"Throughout the season, our team has been striving to avoid relegation, and we provided Karanka with sufficient support, allowing him to bring in the players he wanted."
"But now, being at the bottom of the League and the fact that we lost 9-0 to Sunderland, makes us realize that perhaps he is not suitable for our team."
"After a brief meeting with the Chairman, we unanimously agreed to make this decision."
"We wish him good luck in the future!"
As a player, Karanka actually had quite a brilliant resume.
Although he was only a rotational player at Real Madrid, known as the "Galácticos," he did win the team's first three Champions League titles after the competition's reform.
In addition, he also won a La Liga title with the team.
However, his coaching career has been rather ordinary.
In fact, even on the normal timeline, after Karanka was dismissed by Middlesbrough, he simultaneously ended his coaching career in the top League.
In the next few years, he would primarily serve as a Coach for teams in the second-tier League...
Corresponding to the news of Karanka's dismissal was the news of Zhao Zhao's permanent appointment!
This was the news that attracted even more attention.
Ellis Short, Sunderland's owner and chairman, stated that Zhao Zhao's performance in the last two Premier League matches had won over all Sunderland fans, and of course, the club's management!
The owner said with a smile, "Following the epic comeback at Old Trafford, Zhao Zhao's team once again delivered a resounding victory against their arch-rivals."
"From last night to this morning, my phone has been constantly filled with congratulatory messages from friends and family."
"When I walk the streets of Sunderland, I can see satisfied smiles on the faces of every citizen."
"Zhao Zhao has brought long-unseen joy to this city that regards football as life!"
"If I don't sign a formal Coach contract with him now, I will definitely be beaten to death by angry Sunderland residents!"
"Of course, I also believe that under the leadership of Coach Zhao, our Sunderland will definitely be able to escape the mire and truly achieve a relegation miracle!"
Short's confidence, of course, had a reason.
In just two rounds of matches, Sunderland's relegation situation had significantly improved compared to a week ago.
After securing six consecutive points, they had already surpassed Middlesbrough to reach the second-to-last position.
And besides these two teams, both with 26 points, Swansea, who suffered two consecutive defeats in these two rounds, still only had 28 points, ranking third from the bottom.
Hull City was ahead of them; they defeated Middlesbrough 4-2 in the previous round, bringing their points total to 30.
In other words, Sunderland was only 4 points away from escaping the relegation zone!
Although only six rounds of the League remained, with Sunderland's current form, who would dare to say they definitely couldn't catch up?
After all, unlike the teams competing for the championship, strong teams sometimes can't shake off their persistent pursuers even with three or five consecutive wins;
In the relegation zone, losing and getting 0 points is the norm.
As long as you can suddenly win a few games, you might instantly soar!
And look at Sunderland's current reborn performance.
In the first 30 rounds, they only scored a total of 24 goals, averaging less than one goal per game...
But in rounds 31 and 32, Sunderland scored 12 goals in just two matches!
This means they achieved the target of the previous 15 matches in just two games, which is truly terrifying!
It was precisely because of this that the Sunderland management was full of confidence in Zhao Zhao.
Owner Short also fulfilled his promise and gave Zhao Zhao a new contract.
According to renowned Italian journalist Romano, the contract was signed until the end of next season, and Zhao Zhao's weekly salary also increased to 30,000 euros!
Although such a salary is still relatively low among Premier League teams, it was already higher than Karanka's 29,000 euros.
"This shows that in the eyes of the Sunderland management, Zhao Zhao, who has only coached a few professional matches, is valued higher than the experienced Karanka," Romano said on Twitter.
More newspapers, however, were reporting the news of Zhao Zhao's permanent appointment under the headline "The Youngest Coach in Premier League History."
After all, while it's rare for someone in their twenties to lead a Premier League team, as a temporary Coach, it's not particularly surprising.
Many teams, when performing poorly, dismiss their Coach and have an assistant Coach temporarily take over, and there are many young assistant coaches.
Sometimes, even players on the team will actually direct, with someone else holding a professional certificate merely serving as a nominal Coach.
But Zhao Zhao truly became Sunderland's official Coach this time, which once again made history!
Looking back at the history of England's top League, the last Coach under 30 was Sibley, the Queens Park Rangers Coach in 1977.
And if this condition is extended to the top five Leagues, it was last year, on February 11, 2016, when Nagelsmann became the Coach of Hoffenheim's first team.
At 28 years old, he became the youngest Coach in Bundesliga history, as well as the youngest Coach in the top five Leagues.
Now, this record was broken by Zhao Zhao a year later!
At only 25 years old, he became the official Coach of a Premier League team!
Moreover, unlike Nagelsmann, this young German Coach, after a brief and unsuccessful playing career and early retirement, successively served as a youth team Coach for Augsburg, an assistant Coach for Munich 1860 U17, and an assistant Coach and head Coach for Hoffenheim U17.
Later, at 25, he became an assistant Coach for Hoffenheim's first team, which also made him the youngest assistant Coach in the Bundesliga.
It can be said that although Nagelsmann was also very young, he went through the baptism of many teams before truly becoming a first-team Coach, rising step by step.
What about Zhao Zhao?
He had just graduated from university not long ago and had only served as an intern Coach for Sunderland's youth team.
He had no professional playing experience, and absolutely no coaching experience with any team!
The match where he led Sunderland to a 9-0 rout of Middlesbrough was only the fourth official match he had led...
Such an experience can be said to be even more miraculous!
This also sparked much discussion in the media:
"Coach Zhao is definitely a genius; his last two matches showcased excellent tactical thinking and extraordinary foresight, often predicting the enemy's moves in advance, leaving opponents defenseless."
"If winning one match might be an accident or luck, but Zhao Zhao can confidently destroy Middlesbrough with nine goals, I believe not every Coach can do that."
"Why did a genius Coach like Zhao Zhao emerge from such barren football soil in China?"
"Is Zhao Zhao just a flash in the pan? Do his two victories truly reflect his skill?"
"Perhaps only in the next round against Guardiola's Manchester City can his true strength be tested!"
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