Next Sunderland manager: Former Newcastle United captain & Leeds United boss linked with Championship job

Sunderland next manager: Several names have been linked with becoming

Michael Beale’s permanent replacement at the Stadium of Light

Sunderland are searching for a new permanent manager following Michael

Beale’s sacking.

Beale became the shortest permanent manager in Sunderland’s history after

just two months and 12 games in charge, winning four, drawing two and losing

six. Among the six defeats was a 3-0 loss to rivals Newcastle United at the

Stadium of Light in the FA Cup third round last month.

Mike Dodds has been appointed as interim manager until the end of the

season as The Black Cats search for a permanent replacement for Beale. The

early favourite for the role is former Newcastle United captain Scott Parker,

who last managed Club Brugge in Belgium.

Parker left Brugge almost a year ago following a Champions League exit and

a disappointing run of results in the Belgian Pro League. The 43-year-old also

previously managed AFC Bournemouth and Fulham in the Premier League and

Championship, earning promotion from the second tier with each side

Parker played 73 games for Newcastle United between 2005 and 2007, scoring

six goals. He replaced Alan Shearer as captain of the club following the striker’s retirement in 2006.

Parker’s former England team-mate Frank Lampard has also been linked

with the role at the Stadium of Light. Lampard previously had spells in charge of Derby County, Everton and Chelsea.

Former Leeds United and Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom is

also among the favourites for the position following his dismissal from

The Blades earlier this season. Heckingbottom led Sheffield United to

promotion from the Championship last season

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