John O’Shea has admitted that there has to be more stability at Sunderland if the club is to prosper.
Since bring promoted from the Championship in 2006-07, the Black Cats have only finished higher than 13th once and have been involved in relegation battles in each of the last three seasons.
Former Manchester United stalwart O’Shea thinks Sunderland’s board must admit responsibility for the club’s recent failures.
Since Mick McCarthy left the Stadium of Light in 2006, Sunderland have employed eight managers, with Martin O’Neill, Paolo di Canio and Gus Poyet all failing to complete a full season with the club in the last four years before being axed.
Dick Advocaat, who replaced Poyet in March, led the club to safety and has agreed to remain in charge next season.
However, the Dutchman is expected to leave Wearside at the end of next term and O’Shea has urged the board to learn from the mistakes of the last few years.
He said: “It can’t keep being the manager’s fault and we cannot continue to have such a huge turnover of players – 10 or so in, 11 out, season after season. There have to be lessons learned if we’re to move forward.
“The club has to admit there are a few things they could learn from and change.
“We should be higher up the table. We would like a season where it is seen that we are building. Hopefully, the club can get a few signings in and we can start to look forward to a great season.”
Sunderland are 3.60 to win their first game of the 2015-16 season against Leicester City on August 8 and 3.20 to be relegated.
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