Allardyce hopes for Sunderland recruitment joy
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SUNDERLAND’S close-season recruitment must be good if the club is to avoid flirting with relegation for a fifth consecutive campaign, manager Sam Allardyce said after guiding the serial strugglers to safety.
The northeast team beat Everton 3-0 on Wednesday to secure survival but pulling off a last-gasp escape has become something of a habit for the Black Cats in recent years.
“This club can’t be cheering and doing a lap of honor just for escaping relegation,” Allardyce said. “This club has been in this position before and said it doesn’t want it to happen again, that has to happen this time. The next recruitment is crucial.”
Allardyce, who has never been relegated from the top flight as a manager, hailed the contributions of Wahbi Khazri, Lamine Kone and Jan Kirchhoff, players he signed in January to stiffen Sunderland’s spine.
“We’ve just secured the financial side of being in the Premier League,” said the 61-year-old former West Ham United, Bolton Wanderers, Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers boss.
“What that gives us in terms of spending power is the same as everybody else so we need to recruit like we did in January because I think the contribution of those players has been really big for us to get out of trouble.”
Sunderland’s win over Everton resulted in bitter rival Newcastle United, and Norwich City, joining already-relegated Aston Villa in going down.
Newcastle thanked the club’s fans for their support after its relegation was confirmed.
“Tonight we are devastated at our relegation from the Premier League, as I know every single person connected to this football club will be,” managing director Lee Charnley said in a statement. “I want to thank all of the fans for the support you have shown for the club you love throughout the season.”
Newcastle, a four-time English champion, appointed Spaniard Rafael Benitez as manager in March but he was unable to turn around the team’s fortunes and it will return to the second tier for the first time since 2010.
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