Defiant Sunderland boss David Moyes does not believe a bruising first season on Wearside has left his reputation in tatters.
The 54-year-old Scot has accepted his share of the blame for a relegation which has ended the club's 10-year stay in the Premier League having admitted just two games into the campaign that they were in trouble.
However, despite the testing spells at Manchester United and Real Sociedad which preceded his arrival at Sunderland, he is confident his standing in the game remains intact ahead of an end-of-season meeting with owner Ellis Short that will determine his fate.