With Sunderland biding their time in naming a new manager after the disastrous appointment of Michael Beale earlier in the campaign, a number of different names have been rumoured to be interested in the role with the Black Cats.
Beale was given the boot after just 12 games in charge at the Stadium of Light, having taken over from Tony Mowbray in December; winning just four matches in that time as the Mackems slipped out of playoff contention.
Mike Dodds was named as interim boss until the end of the season as the Wearsiders looked to steady the ship before appointing their new boss, although recent results won’t have done much to lighten the mood in the north east.
With the likes of Paul Heckingbottom, Will Still and Danny Röhl all said to be in the conversation for the next appointment, another familiar face is on the bookmakers odds list, and that is former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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The Norwegian hasn’t been in work since leaving Old Trafford in 2021, when his three year spell in charge of the Red Devils came to an end after a series of defeats to start the 21/22 campaign.
Famous for his Champions League winning strike in the 1999 final against Bayern Munich, the 51-year-old has had previous managerial experience in his homeland with Molde, where he won two national league titles, as well as an ill-fated spell in charge of Cardiff City in 2014.
