‘Huge credit’ – Niall Quinn sends classy Sir Bob Murray message after Sunderland’s historic European return

Former Sunderland striker and chairman Niall Quinn has paid tribute to former chairman Sir Bob Murray following the club's return to European competition. Sunderland's qualification ended a 53-year wait for continental football and brought European competition to the Stadium of Light for the first time in history.

Quinn commended Murray for his historic vision, noting that the former chairman built the 49,000-seat venue following the move from Roker Park in 1997. Quinn stated that hosting European football had always been an ambition of Murray's, expressing delight that his long-term dream for the club finally materialized.