Gus Poyet-who was sacked earlier this month as a manager by The Black Cats defends his reign at The Stadium Of Light.
The Black Cats have struggled in the Premier League this season as they sit 17th in the table, just one point above the relegation dog fight. Poyet was sacked earlier this week with the 4-0 home defeat against Aston Villa proving to be the his final glimpse on Match Days this season for Sunderland.
The Uruguayan has now issued a statement expressing his disappointment at the club’s decision, and
says he takes pride in the 0-0 draw with Chelsea, as well as the club’s run to the League Cup final last season.
"I leave Sunderland feeling proud of all of our achievements during my tenure, not least reaching the club’s first cup final in 22 years when we took more than 30,000 fans to the League Cup Final at Wembley,Of the three Tyne-Wear derby matches since I joined the club as manager, I am very proud that we were able to win all three, two of which were away from home.I will never forget winning at Old Trafford last May, Sunderland’s first league victory there since 1968, which came shortly after beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.This season, Sunderland remains the only team not to have conceded to Chelsea and the club has remained outside of the bottom three throughout.Certainly I am very disappointed to have left Sunderland but I am extremely honoured to have served this special club as their manager,When I arrived in October 2013, Sunderland had played 7 matches and lost 6, gaining only 1 point and they were bottom of the Barclays Premier League.31 matches later, at the end of the season, we had won 10 and drawn 8, taking us to the complete safety of 14th position.I will always remember fondly that miracle unbeaten run, a vein of form for which I was honoured to be shortlisted for the Barclays Premier League Manager of the Year Award.”
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