Sunderland

Dick Advocaat: 'Sunderland have offered me permanent managerial job'

By Daniel Lewis, Senior Reporter | 21 May 2015

Dick Advocaat reveals that he has already discussed taking over at Sunderland on a full-time basis, although a decision will have to wait until next week.

Dick Advocaat has revealed that he has been offered the Sunderland job on a permanent basis, but he is still unsure exactly where his future lies.

The Dutchman, who replaced Gus Poyet in March, has guided the Black Cats to Premier League safety with a game to spare.

Having already reiterated that he will not make a decision until the end of the season, Advocaat has now hinted that he may be interested should chairman Ellis Short offer further financial backing.

"Mr Short made a commitment when he said he wants the club to be in the top 12 on a regular basis, so that means the club has to invest," the Dutchman told Sky Sports News. "They want me to stay, definitely.

"They discussed it already a couple of weeks ago but I have to be honest to everybody, to my family and the club. I will take a holiday and in that week I will take a decision and let them know what I will do. But it is so important that the club can't go on doing what they have done for the last four years - every year playing for relegation - because they have to realise this is a a big club with a big stadium and big academy.

"The facilities are brilliant. But they have to invest in better players to make the squad stronger, so what we need is more competition between the players. That's important otherwise they are making it difficult for themselves."

Former Sunderland striker Dwight Yorke has thrown his name into the hat to take over at the Stadium of Light should Advocaat depart.