Former Newcastle United captain emerges as shock favourite to become next Sunderland manager

The bookies now have Scott Parker, a former captain of Newcastle United, as the favorite to succeed Michael Beale at Sunderland

Last week, the Black Cats decided to trade Beale after just 12 games. Five games into his tenure, a crushing loss to Newcastle gave an early clue as to how the appointment would pan out.
The Sunderland executives, who faced criticism for firing Tony Mowbray in December, were compelled to reconsider after their team’s devastating 1-0 loss to Huddersfield Town ten days prior. After losing 2-1 at home to Swansea City over the weekend, the Black Cats—who are currently eight points outside of the play-off spots—showed no indications of turning things around.
Thoughts regarding Sunderland’s next appointment had cooled, bookmakers are now favoring an unexpected