Sunderland make drastic Stadium of Light change v Coventry City
Sunderland have made a significant change at the Stadium of Light that could potentially affect their play-off semi-final against Coventry City.
Regis Le Bris’ team beat Frank Lampard’s side 2-1 away from home in the first leg of the Championship play-offs.
Sheffield United have reached the final in Wembley after beating Bristol City 6-0 on aggregate.
The Stadium of Light will now host Coventry in the second leg on Tuesday (13 May), but a drastic change has been made in Werside ahead of the tie.
Stadium of Light advertising hoardings moved closer to pitch by Sunderland
Second Tier podcast shared on X (13 May) that the advertising hoardings at the Stadium of Light have been moved closer to the pitch.
It’s been claimed that the Black Cats have done so to stop Lampard’s team from using long throws as one of their weapons.
| Competition | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses |
| Championship | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 |
Le Bris will be confident going into the fixture, and the Werside outfit will believe they have the advantage playing in front of their supporters.
The Tyne and Wear outfit have a brilliant opportunity to get one step closer to achieving Premier League promotion.
Le Bris must win against Coventry in play-offs semi-final
Le Bris’ tenure at the Stadium of Light has been impressive, making incredible progress in his first season at the Black Cats.
Jobe Bellingham has been a revelation at the Wearside outfit this season and will undoubtedly play a crucial role against the Sky Blues.
Wilson Isidor and Eliezer Mayenda scored at the Coventry Building Society Arena, and supporters will expect the same from them.
Sunderland should do everything they can to get the better of Lampard’s team at home, and if bringing the hoardings forward will help them, then so be it.
The Black Cats can’t let Coventry go on the front foot like they did in the first leg, and Le Bris must ensure his team doesn’t have a defensive mindset in the game due to their one-goal advantage.
While beating the Sky Blues doesn’t guarantee Premier League promotion, it’ll be a sign of how far they’ve come since finishing 16th in the previous campaign.
It will be interesting to see how the two teams fare against each other at the Stadium of Light.