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28th September 2015
10:36am BST

According to a report in The Mirror, Vieira was already identified as a potential manager by Sunderland in the summer before the club opted to stick with Advocaat.
Following defeat at Manchester United over the weekend, Sunderland are bottom of the table and yet to record their first win of the season. If Vieira does replace Advocaat, he faces a tough start to his managerial career.Explore more on these topics:

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