Former Man United Boss David Moyes Never Feared Another SACK At New Club Sunderland

Sunderland boss David Moyes says that he never felt his job was in danger following his comments to a BBC reporter that she might “get a slap”.

Moyes has apologised for what he said to Vicki Sparks after an interview following a draw with Burnley in March.

Sunderland are standing by the Scot, who has been asked to give his observations on the incident by the FA.

“It’s really good to have the support and I’m really grateful to them,” Moyes told BBC Radio 5 live.

When asked if he had thought his position was under threat following the comments, he said: “No. I felt I had made my apology, there had been no complaint from Vicki Sparks, and because of that, everything was fine.”

He also said it was his idea to offer an apology, adding: “As I said at the time, I regret my words.”

In his post-match news conference following Tuesday’s 2-0 loss at Leicester, he admitted that he had been “surprised, in many ways” by the reaction to his comments.

“The world of football is a great business now,” he added. “It employs an incredible amount of people now, be it through the media or on the training grounds, and for that reason it is a big talking point.”