O'Neill relieved to be out of relegation scrap

Martin O’Neill is happy to be watching the fight for Barclays Premier League survival from afar as Sunderland’s season ends with a whimper.

Martin O’Neill is happy to be watching the fight for Barclays Premier League survival from afar as Sunderland’s season ends with a whimper.

The Black Cats boss freely admits that he did not expect to be safe in mid-table at this point in the campaign when he took over from Steve Bruce in December.

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