former rangers, russia and holland manager dick advocaat has moved a step closer to being the next sunderland boss  the dutchman was heading to the north east on monday night for talks with the club following the sacking of gus poyet sporting director lee congerton is understood to have identified advocaat, who stepped down as serbia coach in november, as the man to take over until the end of the season former rangers, russia and holland manager dick advocaat is set to hold talks with sunderland  sunderland sacked poyet in the wake of saturday's humiliating 4 0 defeat at home to aston villa the result leaves the black cats one point and one place above the drop zone and owner ellis short believes a change of manager is needed to avoid relegation poyet – who leaves after 17 months in charge – was informed of the club's decision having taken training at the academy of light on monday morning gus poyet was sacked by sunderland with the club just one point above the relegation zone  sunderland fans turned on manager poyet (bottom right) during the defeat by aston villa on saturday  goalkeeper costel pantilimon looks dejected as sunderland were thrashed 4 0 at home by villa  sportsmail reported earlier in the day that congerton had advised short to sack poyet a statement on the club's website confirmed the news and short said: 'i would like to thank gus for his endeavours during his time at the club, in particular last season's 'great escape' and cup final appearance, which will live long in the memory of every sunderland fan 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)   april 25  chelsea (home)   april 29  newcastle (home)   may 2  southampton (home)   may 9  sunderland (away)   may 16  qpr (home)   may 24  note: fixtures in may subject to change for television schedule
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dick advocaat to hold talks with sunderland over being the next boss . the dutchman was heading to the north east on monday night . gus poyet was sacked on monday following 4 0 defeat by aston villa . the black cats are one point and one place above the drop zone 