David Moyes would be forgiven for thinking he has picked the wrong club. His already-weary words certainly betray a frustration at the sorry state of Sunderland.
A club where a highly-rated academy boss quit on Friday because of his dismay at the development - or lack of it - of promising youngsters.
A club where a chief executive was forced to quit in March over her incompetent handling of the Adam Johnson child-sex case.
A club where the manager and sporting director quit on the same weekend last season, both having feared relegation and a damaged reputation amid annoyance at the lack of support from owner Ellis Short.