dick advocaat has been appointed as sunderland manager on a deal until the end of the season the 67 year old's package will be incentivised with the target of premier league survival advocaat told the club's website: 'sunderland is a big club and i am very much looking forward to the challenge ahead we must now concentrate on saturday as a priority and i can't wait to get started' dick advocaat, pictured here in charge of psv eindhoven in 2012, has taken over at sunderland  gus poyet was sacked by sunderland with the club just one point above the relegation zone  sunderland supporters turned on manager poyet after their side were thrashed 4 0 by aston villa  teams managed: dsvp (1980 84), holland (assistant manager, 1984 87), hfc haarlem (1987 89), svv (1989 1991), holland (assistant manager, 1990 92), fc dordrecht (1991 92), holland (1992 94), psv (1994 98), rangers (1998 2002), holland (2002 04), borussia monchengladbach (2004 05), united arab emirates (2005), south korea (2005 06), zenit st petersburg (2006 09), belgium (2009 10), az alkmaar (2009 10), russia (2010 12), psv (2012 13), serbia (2014), sunderland (2015 ) honours: eerste divisie (svv, 1989 90), eredivisie (psv, 1996 97), knvb cup (psv, 1995 96), scottish premier league (rangers, 1998 99, 1999 00), scottish cup (rangers, 1998 99, 1999 00), scottish league cup (rangers, 1998 99), russian premier league (zenit, 2007), russian super cup (zenit, 2008), uefa cup (zenit, 2007 08), uefa super cup (zenit, 2008) chairman ellis short said: 'dick has an incredible cv and vast experience of managing at the very highest level we have one aim only now   to climb the table and everyone is fully focused on the task ahead of us' advocaat could land up to £500,000 if the black cats – currently one point above the relegation zone – avoid the drop he has brought with him montenegrin coach zeljko petrovic, who was avram grant's assistant at west ham in 2010 former swansea and england under 20 goalkeeping coach, adrian tucker, also joins advocaat's backroom staff it is unlikely, however, that advocaat will be considered as the permanent successor to gus poyet, who was sacked on monday after 17 months at the stadium of light sportsmail understands that west ham manager sam allardyce and real madrid assistant paul clement are at the top of the club's shortlist to take charge beyond this season clement, in particular, fits the profile of coach who could work within the structure at the club, where sporting director lee congerton has control over transfers clement and congerton know each other from their time at chelsea and the real no 2 is thought to be keen to try his hand as a manager back in england meanwhile, it is congerton's contacts book which has led to a deal with advocaat former chelsea sporting director frank arnesen – who worked with advocaat at psv eindhoven and congerton at stamford bridge and then hamburg – recommended him for the role advocaat could land up to £500,000 if the black cats –  one point above the drop zone – avoid relegation  'this is something i always wanted to do, the premier league the premier league is a phenomenal competition,' advocaat told ad sportwereld on monday night 'as a manager that is where you want to work, that has such a pulling power 'saturday, west ham awaits and then there's the international break and then – the derby with newcastle united that is really something to look forward to because believe me, this just is a very big club' zeljko petrovic, who was avram grant's assistant at west ham in 2010, will work alongside advocaat  west ham boss sam allardyce could be the long term successor to poyet at the stadium of light  video poyet sacked as sunderland manager  525   poyet's number of days in charge since his arrival on october 8, 2013 75   the uruguayan's number of games in charge, winning 23, losing 22 and drawing 30 3   the number of games against bitter rivals newcastle he won them all with an aggregate of 6 1 35   poyet was the 35th man to manage sunderland either permanently or as a caretaker 22   the number of years between sunderland's appearances in a major final poyet took them to the 2014 capital one cup final, 22 years on from their defeat to liverpool in the fa cup showpiece they lost to manchester city 14   sunderland's final position in poyet's first season 4   the amount of games won in the premier league by sunderland this season the joint worst with bottom side leicester short moved swiftly to dismiss poyet during a telephone conversation after training on monday it is understood the uruguayan asked for his contract – which expires in 2016 – to be paid up in full after he was informed that his position had become untenable his assistant mauricio taricco and first team coach charlie oatway are also set to leave the club former sunderland favourites and academy coaches kevin ball and paul bracewell will now be on hand to help at senior level short acted on the advice of the influential congerton and chief executive margaret byrne in getting rid of poyet they felt there was no way back for the head coach following saturday's 4 0 defeat at home to aston villa supporters tried to storm the dugout and also let their feelings be known to those seated in the directors' box the decision was soon made to dispense with poyet and contact initiated with advocaat, who left his post as serbia national team manager in november after just five months in charge his first home game will be the visit of north east rivals newcastle on easter sunday hull  chelsea (home)   march 22  swansea (away)   april 4  southampton (away)   april 11  liverpool (home)   april 18  crystal palace (away)   april 25  arsenal (home)   may 2  burnley (home)   may 9  tottenham (away)   may 16  man united (home)   may 24  aston villa  swansea (home)   march 21  man united (away)   april 4  tottenham (away)   april 11  man city (away)   april 25  everton (home)   may 2  west ham (home)   may 9  southampton (away)   may 16  burnley (home)   may 24  *qpr (home)   date to be arranged  sunderland  west ham (away)   march 21  newcastle (home)   april 5  crystal palace (home)   april 11  stoke (away)   april 25  southampton (home)   may 2  everton (away)   may 9  leicester (home)   may 16  chelsea (away)   may 24  * arsenal (away)   date to be arranged  burnley  southampton (away)   march 21  tottenham (home)   april 5  arsenal (home)   april 11  everton (away)   april 18  leicester (home)   april 25  west ham (away)   may 2  hull (away)   may 9  stoke (home)   may 16  aston villa (away)   may 24  qpr  everton (home)   march 22  west brom (away)   april 4  chelsea (home)   april 12  west ham (home)   april 25  liverpool (away)   may 2  man city (away)   may 9  newcastle (home)   may 16  leicester (away)   may 24  *aston villa (away)   date to be arranged  leicester  tottenham (away)   march 21  west ham (home)   april 4  west brom (away)   april 11  swansea (home)   april 18  burnley (away)   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dick advocaat has signed a short term deal until the end of the season  he will be tasked with keeping sunderland in the premier league  the dutchman could earn £500,000 if he manages to avoid relegation  sam allardyce and paul clement in the frame to take reins longer term  advocaat will take charge for sunderland's trip to west ham on saturday  zeljko petrovic and adrian tucker join advocaat's backroom staff  click here for all the latest sunderland news as advocaat takes charge 