McCartney backs McCarthy for top league survival

SUNDERLAND defender George McCartney is backing manager Mick McCarthy not to allow egos to get in the way of the club’s battle for Barclays Premiership survival.

McCarthy will begin his rebuilding in earnest next weekend as the hard work gets under way following the celebrations of the last week.

The manager has already released several members of his Coca-Cola Championship-winning squad and is currently being linked with a growing list of players, Blackburn striker Jon Stead and Celtic midfielder Neil Lennon among them.