Toronto FC signing Jozy Altidore says the change of manager scuppered his chances at Sunderland.
Paolo di Canio lasted just one month of his first full season in charge before he was sacked, and replaced by Gus Poyet.
Altidore told the Evening Chronicle: "The hardest part about Sunderland was that there was an idea when I joined the club and an expectation.
"But that got thrown out the window after a month.
"The people suffering most were the fans.
"It wasn't a fun time for anyone."
