David Moyes has called for managers to be given time to implement their plans as he plots the way forward at Sunderland.
Moyes welcomes former club Everton to the Stadium of Light in Monday night's Premier League fixture.
The 53-year-old Scot spent 11 years at Goodison Park, where he established the Toffees in the top half of the table and took them into Europe despite working to relatively modest budgets.
Since leaving Everton, Moyes lasted less than a year as Manchester United manager before a 364-day spell in Spain as Real Sociedad boss.