Sunderland boss Gus Poyet has signed a new deal that will keep him at the Stadium of Light until 2016.
Poyet kept the Black Cats in the Premier League with a late run that included four straight wins, and also took them to the League Cup final.
"Stability is absolutely key to long-term and sustained success for any football club," the 46-year-old told the club website.
"This new contract gives both the club and me that stability going forward."
Sunderland were bottom of the table in April, and by Poyet's own estimation requiring "a miracle" to stay up, before a draw with Manchester City sparked a run of form that confounded expectations.
Victories over Chelsea and Manchester United, as well as fellow strugglers Cardiff and West Brom, saw Poyet's team climb away from trouble and finish the season in 14th place.
"Now it's a different challenge for me and the club and I am relishing the next stage with Sunderland," added the Uruguayan.
"We achieved so much last season, working together - the club and the fans - and we took many good memories from the season.
"The prospect of creating more of those memories is one which excites me."
Poyet replaced Paolo Di Canio in October last year after the club had taken just one point from their opening seven games. He oversaw a season in which the team struggled for consistency in the league but reached their first major cup final in more than two decades.
"We are naturally delighted that Gus has committed his long-term future to Sunderland," said Sunderland sporting director Lee Congerton.
"Our plans are well under way in terms of summer recruitment and we are working hard to bring new faces to the squad ahead of the 2014-15 season."
Former Chelsea and Tottenham midfielder Poyet started his coaching career at Swindon and Leeds before moving to Spurs as first-team coach, where he became assistant manager to Juande Ramos.
He was appointed manager at Brighton in 2009, leading them to promotion from League One then taking them to the Championship play-offs.
He was suspended by the Seagulls after an internal investigation and disciplinary hearing and sacked a month later for gross misconduct although the full reasons for his sacking have never been revealed.
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