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Sunderland have been heavily criticised following reports claiming Michael Beale has left the club. Sunderland’s decision to sack Tony Mowbray in December was mostly met with positivity, while rumourslinking them to the likes of Will Still made supporters even more excited. What didn’t please the Sunderland faithful though, was the eventual appointment of Michael Beale. The 43-year-old had enjoyed a brief successful spell at QPR, but was quick to jump ship and join Rangers, where things didn’t go quite as well. The Black Cats didn’t have a ‘new manager bounce’ and instead got battered 3-0 by C…