Joey Barton has a prediction about what's going to happen at Sunderland this season

Sunderland won just their second Championship match of the season by beating Burton Albion on Saturday.

Joey Barton of Rangers during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Rangers and Hamilton Academical at Ibrox Stadium on August 6, 2016 in Glasgow, Scotland.

Joey Barton has told the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast, which was broadcast on TalkSPORT on 27th November, that he believes Sunderland will improve under the guidance of Chris Coleman.

Sunderland have been woeful in the Championship so far this season, and currently sit in the relegation zone.

However, Barton has backed the Black Cats to get out of trouble – as he feels Coleman is a very astute appointment at the Stadium of Light.

Wales' manager Chris Coleman follows the game from the touchline during the FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification football match between Georgia and Wales in Tbilisi on October 6, 2017.

Barton said: “Sunderland will improve under Cookie now. I don’t think they’ll get promoted, but they won’t go down.”

Coleman has already made an impact at Sunderland, after he guided them to just their second league victory of the season at the weekend.

Sunderland beat Burton Albion 2-0 at the Pirelli Stadium in their latest outing, to relieve some of the pressure building around the Stadium of Light.

Chris Coleman, Manager of Wales looks dejected in defeat after the FIFA 2018 World Cup Group D Qualifier between Wales and Republic of Ireland at the Cardiff City Stadium on October 9,...