Thursday, 8 October 2015

Sunderland managers not to blame - Poyet


With Sunderland searching for a fifth manager in two
years, Gus Poyet believes the problems lie much
deeper than the coaching staff.

Former Sunderland manager Gus Poyet believes managers are
not to blame for the club's woes, while he endorsed Sam
Allardyce for the vacant role.

Dick Advocaat quit last week with Sunderland languishing
second-from-bottom in the Premier League.

A number of candidates have reportedly turned down the
chance to join the club, Real Sociedad boss David Moyes
believed to be among the list, as Sunderland search for their fifth
manager since 2013.

Poyet, though, feels the problems lie much deeper than the
coaching staff.

"Sometimes when a team is not working you change the
manager and things go well and you can say good decision but
when it happens four or five times? Come on, be realistic now,"
said Poyet, who was sacked in March.

"I don't think you can blame Martin O'Neill, Paolo Di Canio,
myself and Dick Advocaat.

"There is something that is not working there and it’s clear
that what everybody was naturally accepting, that it was the
manager, is not [true].

"They need to make an appointment now and stick with
whatever results come in the next two or three years.

"That would be my very humble advice, not to give the chance to
someone until the end of the season..

Former West Ham manager Allardyce is tipped to take over, as
long as the club heeds to his financial demands.

Poyet added: "[Allardyce] knows the Premier League inside out
and he knows exactly what a team needs to do to stay in the
Premier League.

"He has done it everywhere he has been so it’s not something
new. That experience of being there for so long will definitely
help."

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