Sunderland manager Simon Grayson has called for patience despite the club’s awful start to the Championship season.
Tuesday’s 5-2 thrashing at Ipswich Town left Grayson’s side 23rd in the table, but he believes he can turn things around if he is given time.
Grayson takes Sunderland to former club Preston North End this weekend and told Sky Bet that the Black Cats are suffering a relegation hangover.
“Since I’ve been at the club I’ve tried to stress that we want to get promotion but we’ve not spent the money that other clubs have, but also we’ve not got a God-given right to it,” he said.