Ex-PL CEO unimpressed by Sunderland over Farage controversy, drops Tottenham-AI confession
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Sun 5 April 2026 13:54, UK Sunderland have been warned against dragging football into politics after inviting Nigel Farage to the Stadium of Light.That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, who is not getting excited about the prospect of Farage turning up to a Sunderland game.Farage, who is the leader of political party Reform UK, recently visited Championship club Ipswich Town, which sparked backlash from the club’s supporters.Sunderland co-owner Juan Sartori then invited Farage to come to the Stadium of Light for a Premier League fixture, which could take place before the end of the season.The event could overshadow Sunderland’s fine first season back in the Premier League, with the Black Cats currently 11th in the table and targeting a top ten finish.Sunderland’s Nigel Farage invitation is ‘wrong’Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – is not a fan of football and politics overlapping. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness also states how people need to be careful about what they see online.Opponent DateTottenhamApril 12thNottingham ForestApril 24thManchester UnitedMay 9thChelseaMay 24thSunderland’s final four Premier League home fixtures, where Nigel Farage could make an appearance.
He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “Let’s not get too excited about this. “I’m afraid in today’s social media landscape all these sorts of stunts do happen, and you know what, it may not even be a stadium visit.
“Let’s be careful about all the stuff that’s out there. Football is so important and so big in life, it’s not surprising that it’s infiltrated.