Sunderland have been told of two ‘ideal’ candidates to replace Mike Dodds this summer.
It’s been a long old season for Sunderland, with fans now desperately wanting it to come to an abrupt end after losing six consecutive games.
Even though Mike Dodds won his first two games in charge back in December against West Brom and Leeds United, he has appeared completely out of his element this time around.
The 37-year-old, who is anticipated to lead until the summer, has had a difficult time since taking over as interim manager of Michael Beale.
Though there have been many rumors around may Still, who was strongly linked to the Wear side team prior to Christmas, there has been little indication of who Sunderland may want to appoint at the end of the season.
The Black Cats will be working hard behind the scenes to find a manager who will drastically turn things around at the Stadium of Light, while former striker Don Goodman has named two candidates that he believes would be ‘ideal’ for the club.
Speaking via Chronicle Live, Goodman said: “For a high-calibre manager, Sunderland is not an attractive job due to their policies and strategy.
“I’ve seen Steve Cooper mentioned, and he seems like a great fit because he comes from an academy, has experience working with young players, and has twice led Swansea to the play-offs and lifted Nottingham Forest from the bottom of the standings to the Premier League. He is well-versed in the Championship and has a track record of developing young players.
But given that he can’t sign the players he wants, is this a job that appeals to Steve Cooper? I just don’t see how they’ll draw in a manager with his background. I hope they’re out there in the market already, chatting to potential new bosses. Mike Dodds needs to put results together quickly, but he will be desperate to put together a run of results and participate in the conversation.
“Ian Evatt would be a very good fit for the job,” he continued. His aggressive style, possession dominance, and front-foot play are all quite similar to Tony Mowbray’s. Bolton supporters won’t thank me for this. But would he abandon Bolton? He could not desire the job for all of the aforementioned reasons.
“He and Steve Cooper would be perfect for Sunderland stylistically.”
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