Former Sunderland defender Micky Gray has questioned why the club only kept outgoing boss Alex Neil on a rolling 12-month contract following the news the Scotsman is set to join Stoke City.
News broke on Friday of Neil's impending exit from the Stadium of Light to join the Potters which was met with an outcry of frustration and disappointment from supporters.
Neil was the man who guided Sunderland back to the Championship last term but has opted to leave Wearside in favour of the Stoke job.