Sunderland fans were delighted when the 2023/24 finally came to an end in May. Despite reaching the Championship play-offs in their first season back in the league, their second was far from successful. After controversially sacking Tony Mowbray, Sunderland replaced him with Michael Beale and things began to rapidly go downhill. The 43-year-old as sacked after 12 games, with Mike Dodds taking temporary charge until the end of the season. The Black Cats went onto finish 16th – only six points above the relegation zone. After a slow start to the summer, things are now beginning to look up for Su…
