Sunderland are enduring a fairly calamitous 2024, following a 2023 that had so many highs. Last time round, Sunderland defied the odds to achieve a top six finish in the Championship under Tony Mowbray. And they were on course to challenge once again this season, but for the club deciding to sack Mowbray and hire Michael Beale. The former QPR and Rangers boss lasted just 12 games at the Stadium of Light, winning four and causing a huge rift between himself and the fans, and seemingly between the Sunderland owners and the fans too. Sunderland sacked Beale last month and placed Dodds in charge, …
