Sunderland are set for another relegation battle this season, adrift at the bottom of the Premier League table on goal difference.
Former Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat if may be better for the club to be relegated like arch-rivals Newcastle United in order to rebuild.
David Moyes' Sunderland are set for another relegation battle this season, adrift at the bottom of the Premier League table on goal difference, after ex-boss Sam Allardyce helped avoid relegation last term.
It is an all too familiar story for Sunderland, who had Advocaat to thank in 2015 after the Dutchman preserved their top-flight status having arrived in March.