Sunderland boss Chris Coleman jokes wife Charlotte Jackson will decide where the family live... and that could even mean Newcastle

  • Sunderland boss Chris Coleman joked he'll let his wife decide where they live  
  • Partner and television presenter Charlotte Jackson set to choose the location
  • Even if it means setting up home in the city of Sunderland's arch rivals Newcastle
  • He said: I’m not going to play it down - we will live where she wants to settle 

Sunderland boss Chris Coleman will let his wife decide where they live in the North-East - even if that means setting up home in Newcastle.

The 47-year-old’s partner, television presenter Charlotte Jackson, and their two young children arrived on Wearside this week and he wants to show his commitment to the club by moving his family to the area, something the majority of recent managers have failed to do.

And Coleman - who signed a deal until 2020 last month after quitting his position with Wales - said: ‘I’m not going to play it down, it will be where she wants to live!

Sunderland boss Chris Coleman said his wife Charlotte Jackson will choose where they live

Sunderland boss Chris Coleman said his wife Charlotte Jackson will choose where they live

Former Wales boss Coleman wants to put down roots in the North East after being appointed

Former Wales boss Coleman wants to put down roots in the North East after being appointed

‘I will be in here every day, I will be out watching games. She needs to be happy and comfortable. It’s alright for me, I’ll be out working every day. So wherever she wants to go, that’s where we are going to end up.


‘We will look as soon as we can because although it sounds good living in a hotel, I can promise you it is not. I want to leave the training ground and come home to my own surroundings.’

He added: ‘I couldn’t do this commuting three or four times a week. It’s such a big job and big opportunity that if you are going to do it, it’s all in.

Sunderland fans have welcomed new boss Coleman's excitement at the challenge ahead 

Sunderland fans have welcomed new boss Coleman's excitement at the challenge ahead 

‘This is where we are going to be living for the foreseeable future. My two little ones and wife, they need to be here with me. If you are going to be in, you have to be all in.’

Supporters have welcomed Coleman’s excitement at the challenge ahead. The team won for the first time since August last weekend as they climbed off the bottom of the Championship.

On Saturday they will attempt to end an English record of 20 home matches without victory when they host Reading at the Stadium of Light. Fail to do so and their winless run will extend to a year in front of their own fans.

And Coleman said: ‘There is nothing to shy away from, nothing to be scared off. Get excited about these challenges.

On Saturday Coleman will attempt to end their run of 20 home matches without a victory 

On Saturday Coleman will attempt to end their run of 20 home matches without a victory 

‘There are no excuses for the record. We can’t walk on the the pitch thinking it’s doom and gloom, and that we haven’t won (for a long time). It will be all over before you’ve kicked a ball.

‘You’ve got to go on to the pitch, larger than life, someone is going to make a mistake. Be man enough to stay strong, and that is the mentality that gets you away from where we are.

‘If you are a player, I don’t care if supporters are screaming in your face, have team spirit, help each other out, a whisper in the ear, a pat on the back.

‘Whatever anyone is saying outside our little circle, and everyone has an opinion, be man enough to take it.

‘Bad times don’t last forever. You get through it. Good, strong people last.’