Steve Bates

DAVID MOYES admitted Sunderland’s relegation was his “worst day in football” after the Wearsiders plunged into the Championship.

A late winner from Bournemouth striker Josh King condemned the Black Cats to the drop at the Stadium of Light.

And Moyes said even getting the sack from Manchester United three years ago wasn’t as painful as sliding out of the Premier League.

“This is my worst day in football yes – but now is not the time to speak about me,” he said. “My emotions are more thinking about the people of this area.

“They are the ones who I feel for today so I’ll wait, gather my thoughts over the next week or two and then we can speak about it then. It’s easy to say the plan is to get back as quickly as we can but again that’s a conversation for another day. Let’s wait and see.”

Despite t he pain and disappointment Moyes is adamant he wants the chance to take Sunderland back to the Premier League next season.

Bounce

“I’d like to bounce back with them,” he said. “The job is to make sure we try to get ourselves prepared and ready but it’s difficult to talk about it right now because it’s just too soon.

“This not the time for snap reasons as to why this has happened, but I’d like to make sure that we get Sunderland back in the Premier League, that’s for sure.

“I ’ v e managed in t he Championship before but now is not the time to talk about that. I’m more concerned for the people who follow this club, they are all disappointed just as we are.

“This has been a frustrating manager’s chair for many of us and I’m just frustrated today we couldn’t get the result we wanted.”

Despite seeing his stars suffer 23 Premier League