Sunderland captain John O'Shea has hit out at the lack of long-term planning at the club.
O'Shea wants a change in approach from the people in charge at the Stadium of Light - and for them to take a leaf out of the book of his former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson.
He said: “Players helped him along the way too but his planning was a big factor in our success.
“He was able to think a few years down the line. He could see what was needed two years in advance and he gave us continuity while winning trophies. Sunderland, without a doubt, has lacked that continuity. The turnover of players has been too much.
“There was talk of Lee Cattermole going a while ago, which would have left me, Seb Larsson and Wes Brown as the longest-serving players at the club.
“And we had only been here three years at the time, which is crazy.
“After three years' service, we should not be the longest-serving players at a club like this."