It has been confirmed that Michael Beale has been sacked by Sunderland after 12 games in charge, winning just four games in that period.
Mike Dodds will take charge as interim Head Coach until the end of the season, with immediate effect.
Beale replaced popular manager Tony Mowbray in December and was already on the back foot, but never managed to win the fans over. He signed a two-and-a-half year contract but lasted just 63 days.
Rangers and QPR fans actually wrote letters to ALS when he was appointed, warning us of what was to come. They can be viewed here.
Sporting Director Kristjaan Speakman said: “We are disappointed that Michael is leaving Sunderland AFC. Our desire is to improve and unfortunately that hasn’t been evident, as such we take full accountability and feel that acting decisively is in the best interests of the Club. This has been a difficult few months for Michael, who leaves with our best wishes for the future. Our focus is now on the players and supporting Mike Dodds in the remaining games to ensure we achieve the highest possible league finish. We will be updating our supporters further as and when significant developments are made.”
