Dave Bassett believes the tendency of top-flight clubs to employ fashionable foreign managers is holding back the progress of English bosses . The former Wimbledon and Sheffield United boss made the comments as Sunderland turn to Dutchman Dick Advocaat to turn around the fortunes of the Black Cats . Just nine English managers are working in the Premier League compared to 15 in 1992 and Basset believes things have changed for the worse . Sunderland manager Dick Advocaat issues instructions to his players during the match against West Ham . Sheffield United manager Dave Bassett on FA Cup semi final day against rivals Sheffield Wednesday . Bassett told the Mirror : ‘ What ’ s wrong with giving the Sunderland job to an English guy ? There are good foreign managers , but there are more than enough good young managers . ‘ It ’ s just that foreign managers are flavour of the month . This fashionable idea that foreign managers are better than English ones is a myth . ‘ It ’ s like foreign players . They move to wherever they can earn the most money . They are not interested in living the dream for that club . ‘ All the nonsense of kissing the badge and they are really only interested in kissing their bank balance. ’ Bassett believes foreign players are more interested at kissing their bank balance than their side 's crest .
Dave Bassett hits out at clubs who sell ' fashionable foreigners ' shirts named after Sunderland manager Dutchman Dick Advocaat . he feels Sunderland should have given an English manager a chance . Ex Bass Wimbledon boss also feels it is a similar story with foreign players .