Manager of the first team in the Premier League. He joined Sunderland in October, when the team had taken just 1 point in 7 games. He saved the club from relegation with 4 wins and a draw with six matches remaining (an away draw against Manchester City, the Premier League champions, away victories against Chelsea and Manchester United and home wins against Cardiff City and West Bromwich Albion). He led the team to their first cup final in 22 years, where they were defeated 3-1 by Manchester City in the Capital One Cup final.