About Phil Parkinson

Philip John Parkinson (born 1 December 1967) is an English professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He was most recently manager of League One club Sunderland.

Parkinson is the only manager to take an English fourth-tier league club to the final of a major cup competition at Wembley Stadium, leading Bradford City of League Two to runners-up in the 2013 League Cup.