{"id":9714,"date":"2026-06-13T02:14:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T02:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/?p=9714"},"modified":"2026-06-13T02:14:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T02:14:30","slug":"breaking-news-sunderland-f-c-team-are-electrified-as-legend-star-kevin-phillips-comes-home-this-time-takes-the-senior-coaching-role-with-sunderland-f-c-and-explained-that-his-coming-back-is-to-tak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/13\/breaking-news-sunderland-f-c-team-are-electrified-as-legend-star-kevin-phillips-comes-home-this-time-takes-the-senior-coaching-role-with-sunderland-f-c-and-explained-that-his-coming-back-is-to-tak\/","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Sunderland F.C. team are Electrified as Legend Star Kevin Phillips Comes Home, This time takes the senior coaching role with Sunderland F.C. and explained that his coming back is to take the club To.\u2026.see more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a053919098f6cd216e6b44e16ee806cb\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<div  id='HB_Footer_Close_hbagency_space_107379'>\r\n <div id='HB_CLOSE_hbagency_space_107379'><\/div>\r\n <div id='HB_OUTER_hbagency_space_107379'>\r\n<div id='hbagency_space_107379'><\/div>\r\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ol>\n<li><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-9716\" src=\"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kevin_Phillips_Leicester_City_coach-136x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"136\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kevin_Phillips_Leicester_City_coach-136x300.jpg 136w, https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Kevin_Phillips_Leicester_City_coach.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 136px) 100vw, 136px\" \/>In\u00a0 move that has sent waves of excitemeant throughout the Sunderland community, Sunderland F.C. have announced the return of legendary striker Kevin Phillips to the club. 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