Former Sunderland chairman Niall Quinn has dismissed reports he is part of a consortium considering a takeover of the struggling Sky Bet Championship club.
The 51-year-old, who also spent six years on Wearside as a player, was rumoured to be fronting a group which was in talks with Black Cats owner Ellis Short.
However, the former Republic of Ireland striker has said the speculation is not accurate.
'Not true. Sadly someone jumped the gun there a little bit and probably felt I was doing more,' he said, according to Irish broadcaster RTE.