Sunderland won against Derby County in the Championship on Friday evening.
Simon Johnson has predicted on social networking site Twitter that Sunderland will not get relegated to League One at the end of the season.
The 35-year-old, who played on loan for Sunderland from Leeds United in 2004 as an attacking midfielder, made the prediction following the Black Cats’ 4-1 win against Derby County away from home in the Championship on Friday evening.
The victory at the Pride Park Stadium came as a surprise for Sunderland, who have struggled for results throughout the season.
Chris Coleman’s side are second from bottom in the Championship table at the moment with 31 points from 39 matches, five points behind 21st-placed Birmingham City.
Sunderland still have a chance of avoiding the drop to League One at the end of the season.
What the Black Cats need to do now is build on the win against Derby and put together a run of positive results.
Coleman’s side will return to action on Monday afternoon when they take on Sheffield Wednesday at the Stadium of Light in the Championship.
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