Quinn: Black Cats relegation would have been my fault

NIALL QUINN has admitted he would have blamed himself had his big Sunderland gamble not paid off.

The Irishman took a risk when he appointed Ricky Sbragia as Roy Keane’s successor after seeing him fulfil the role of caretaker to the letter.

However, as the Black Cats slipped inexorably towards the relegation zone, Quinn started to fear the worst.