Sunderland head coach Simon Grayson has told BBC Newcastle that he insists that he is the right man for the job despite their poor start to the season.

The Black Cats were relegated from the Premier League last season and because of that, previous manager David Moyes resigned and was replaced by Preston North End boss Simon Grayson. Because of the state of the squad in their relegation season, many fans were realistic and didn’t expect to be promoted straight back to the top tier this time around.

They did however expect better than what’s happening now. They have only won once this season, leaving them 23rd in the Championship. They are more likely to be relegated from the Championship than get promoted at the moment, which is leading there to be some pressure from the fans on Grayson. But despite there being some calls for him to go, he believes that he is the right man to lead Sunderland out of the mire.

He said: “I’ve 100% confidence,”

“Am I the right man? Certainly am. I’ve been through things. There aren’t better or experienced managers out there that would want this job, or can do a better job that what I’m doing at the moment in time.”

“I can tell everyone what a great environment we’re working in, a positive training ground, but results are all that matters,”

“People will make their own minds up whether I’m the right man for the job but ultimately I’ve improved the club, and there’s a lot of work to be done.

“We’re all in this together, the players and the staff, we all want the one thing and that is a victory.”