David Moyes is expected to remain in charge of Sunderland, despite their relegation to the Championship.
Dwight Yorke has told beIN Sports that he would like to manage Sunderland.
David Moyes had suggested that he would be in charge next season recently, but the Scottish boss’s future is fallen into slightly more doubt this week.
Although Moyes is expected to be in charge, the toxic atmosphere at Sunderland’s last home game of the season against Swansea City did send a message.
Sunderland fans slated Moyes throughout the match against Swansea at the weekend, which they lost 2-0.
And Yorke has thrown his hat into the ring to take over from the former Manchester United boss.
“If the opportunity comes to manage such a great club as Sunderland, having played at the football club, having seen what the fans are like, and the expectation, it is a very big club,” Yorke said.
“There’s no two ways about that, it’s a terrific job. The one thing that Sunderland have got in their favour is that every time they’ve been down and relegated to the Championship they have managed to bounce back straight away.
“That is a positive in itself and that is what I would probably say to them if I was given that opportunity.”
Yorke has been attempting to land a managerial role for some time, after previously missing out on the Aston Villa job.
Yorke went on the charm offensive following Roberto Di Matteo’s sacking at Villa Park, but in the end the Midlands side picked Steve Bruce instead.
As a player, Yorke spent three seasons at Sunderland – between 2006 and 2009 – before hanging up his boots.
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