Though all is well now with Regis Le Bris working wonders with Sunderland who sit in 1st place of the Championship table. Speakman is rightly earning praise for Le Bris’ appointment, and he’s rightly ...

“We know we have a fight on our hands,” Mr Speakman told 2GB. “The teals at the end of the day are all care no responsibility. They haven’t achieved anything in Canberra. They won’t ...

Instead, Minns and Labor want to keep the focus of this weekend’s by-elections firmly on Mark Speakman. Unless Speakman backs the winner in The Everest, he will have little to crow about come ...

The flying start Sunderland have made to the new Championship season is, as Kristjaan Speakman attests to, shows what can happen when you draw up a plan and stick to it through thick and thin. There ...

After the implosion of the 2023/24 campaign and its hugely disappointing finish, this was always going to be a crucial summer for sporting director Kristjaan Speakman and Sunderland. There was a ...

The journey for Speakman, however, hasn’t always been smooth at the Academy of Light. Speakman has received criticism for some of his dealings in the transfer market over the years with ...

“If you’re fortunate enough to be the Sporting Director of Sunderland, pressure is a privilege,” said Kristjaan Speakman in his recent appearance on The Second Tier podcast. True to his ...

Speaking on the Second Tier Podcast, Sunderland’s director of football Kristjaan Speakman – formerly Blues’ academy manager – hasn’t ruled out selling Rigg. "The interest is always a ...

Chris Rigg - Sunderland midfielder / IMAGO / PA Images Kristjaan Speakman believes Sunderland star Chris Rigg has the talent to become one of the best players in the world, although he is ...