Alex Neil insists he is making no plans beyond the end of the season - with Sunderland's play-off campaign his sole focus. Head coach Neil, who took over in February, has just six games in which to secure a top six finish, and with it a chance of promotion.
And until Sunderland know which division they will be in next season, he says all transfer plans, player contract extensions, and talk of longer-term goals, have been parked to allow him and his squad to concentrate on the task at hand. Neil said: "Tomorrow is long-term at the moment!
"We are getting through one day, and then planning the next. I'm not planning any further than the end of the season. At this moment in time, my immediate plans are short term: win the games, see what we can do. I'm not planning for the summer. I'm not planning beyond the summer. I'm not doing any of that at the moment. My only focus is on winning the next game."
