These are the top 3 Sunderland challenges on Football Manager 2017

Stay in the Premier League

In reality, Sunderland have made a disastrous start to the Premier League, and currently sit bottom having won none of their first 10 matches.

This follows two seasons of hanging on to their top-flight status, but early indications suggest that this campaign may be one season too far for the Wearside club.

However, you are going to prove what an excellent manager you are by keeping the Black Cats in the Premier League. That’s easy, you may say, but there’s a twist.

You are not allowed to make any transfers over the course of the season – none in the summer, none in January. You have to stay up with the squad Sunderland have at the start of the game.

This will be a true test of any Football Manager player.