Dutchman, Dick Advocaat has admitted that his Sunderland squad were not good enough to avoid a relegation scrap.
Advocaat stepped down as manager of the club after he saw his side give up a 2 goal lead and draw with West Ham leaving the club winless after 8 matches. Advocaat had stepped down briefly after aiding Sunderland to beat the drop last season but he soon changed his mind during the summer.
Advocaat in an interview with Studio Voetbal, said: "I already made my decision last week, but the club asked me to do the match against West Ham and I really wanted to finish this in style".
Advocaat's departure follows a trend of departures from the club where managers rescue the club from relegation then depart the following season. Paolo Di Canio and Gustavo Poyet both helped salvage Sunderland from relegation but both went on to get the sack as Sunderland keeps getting embroiled in the relegation dogfight.
"The struggle against relegation is not my cup of tea. I think it was time for someone else to take over at Sunderland. I became negative and I didn't feel like myself".
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