Alan Pardew: 'Sunderland great, but not the club for me'

Former Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew had claimed that he is not interested in the vacant managerial role at Sunderland.

The relegated Black Cats are looking for a new manager after David Moyes quit the Stadium of Light last week, leading some reports to suggest that the Sunderland hierarchy were lining up an approach for Pardew.

The 55-year-old coach spent four years at the helm of Newcastle United and has since admitted that he would not manage the Magpies' fiercest rivals.

"Being the opposite of Newcastle, I don't think that's the club for me," Pardew told Sky Sports News.

"Sometimes when you have been a manager at a big club like that, to go to a rival is something I wouldn't do so that wouldn't interest me, but it is a great club and next year they really need to make sure they get back to the Premier League where they belong."

Despite ruling out a move to Sunderland, Pardew has made clear that he still plans to return to the managerial fold in the future.