We look over where Michael Beale ranks in Sunderland’s shortest-ever reign as manager of the Black Cats. Beale was sacked on Monday, quickly ending his time at the Stadium of Light. The manager was brought in to replace Tony Mowbray in December. However, a poor run of form, including defeats to Huddersfield and Birmingham in his last two games, relieved him of his position. This ended a far-from-successful spell where Beale only won four of the 12 games he took charge of. As a result, the Black Cats now sit 10th and are seven points off the playoffs at the time of writing. In this article, we …