O’Neill dismisses resignation claims

Sunderland boss Martin O’Neill has insisted he is going nowhere after the club was forced to dismiss claims he had offered his resignation.

Wearside was buzzing on Saturday evening, hours after the Black Cats’ 4-2 home defeat by West Brom, as rumours of the Derryman’s departure spread like wildfire with the help of Twitter.

But O’Neill admitted he was as surprised as anyone as club officials spent the evening denying the speculation.