David Moyes quit as manager of Sunderland on Monday after taking the club down in his first season and losing the support of his players - but he will still have a say on his replacement.
Sportsmail understands that chief executive Martin Bain plans to seek Moyes’ advice on the next boss and the pair were at the LMA dinner on Monday night.
It is Bain who will lead the search for their sixth manager in four years after Moyes informed him and owner Ellis Short of his decision to resign during a meeting in London on Monday morning.