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Sunderland urged to look at Portsmouth manager John Mousinho to replace Mick Beale

Sunderland have parted company with Michael Beale after just 12 games in charge.

HIGHLIGHTS

  •  Sunderland disappoint fans by sacking Michael Beale, who won only 4 out of 12 games in charge.
  •  Caretaker Mike Dodds will lead Sunderland until the end of the season as they search for a permanent manager.
  •  Potential options like Portsmouth manager John Mousinho could be considered to replace Beale, per fan pundit Jack Austwicke.

This post is a part of the “Terrace Talk” series from Football League World, whereby our FLW Fan Pundits share their personal insights on the newest breaking news, teams, players, managers, possible signings, and more.

Following Michael Beale’s dismissal, Sunderland is currently searching for a new manager.

 

Beale did not perform well at the Stadium of Light after the Black Cats controversially decided to replace Tony Mowbray with the 43-year-old in December.

 

Beale’s selection left many Sunderland supporters unimpressed, and in his two months in charge, he failed to convert the skeptics.

 

Beale’s final game in command was Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Birmingham City. In his 12 games as manager, he has only won four, drawn two, and lost six.

Before Beale took over, Mike Dodds managed two of his three games as interim manager. He will continue in that role until the end of the season while the club decides who to select as their new manager.

 

Tenth in the Championship standings and four points out of the play-off spots, Sunderland will be back in action on Saturday when they face Swansea City.

Championship Table (As it stands February 19th)
Team P GD Pts
9 Preston North End 33 -8 49
10 Sunderland 33 8 47
11 Watford 33 4 44
12 Bristol City 33 1 44
13 Middlesbrough 32 0 44
14 Cardiff City 32 -10 40
15 Birmingham City 32 -11 38
16 Plymouth Argyle 32 -3 37

Sunderland fan pundit on potential Michael Beale replacements

Although Sunderland supporter Jack Austwicke of FLW acknowledges that it is difficult to choose Beale’s replacement, he thinks Portsmouth manager John Mousinho would be a possibility.

 

“You would think it will be Dodds until the end of the season,” Jack replied.

 

“He took over following Mowbray’s dismissal and performed ok, picking up a few victories.

 

Sadly, we were discussing Mowbray’s replacement precisely two months prior, and I was unaware of it at the time.

Even though Beale isn’t the best, I’m not sure who is—perhaps Portsmouth’s John Mousinho, a respectable, young manager.

 

“It’s difficult to say; I’m just pulling names out of a hat here.

 

“It’s Will Still back in? We’ll see how that one turns out, who knows.

 

However, they need to get this one right because they appointed Tony Mowbray and Alex Neil incorrectly, Lee Johnson incorrectly, and Beale incorrectly.

 

“They have to get this one right because we are at serious risk of throwing our season away, and if it’s a bad manager, then who knows what can happen next season with the likes of Clarke, Neil and potentially Ballard all sold.”

John Mousinho would be an exciting appointment for Sunderland

Jack is right when he says that the Sunderland board must make a critical choice on Beale’s replacement.

 

The board cannot afford to make another error after Beale’s selection was heavily criticized by Black Cats supporters and his tenure as manager turned out to be disastrous.

Placing Dodds in charge until the summer makes sense, and given his outstanding performance in December as caretaker, he might be the right guy to lead the Black Cats to the postseason.

 

Dodds has a good chance of landing the position full-time, but Mousinho would be a great choice if the team decides not to hire him on a permanent basis in the summer.

 

Portsmouth is presently leading League One and appears to be headed for promotion to the Championship this season because to Mousinho’s excellent work there.

If Pompey are promoted, it might be difficult to persuade the 37-year-old to come to the Stadium of Light, but he should be a candidate.

 

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