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

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!