In the event that Jobe Bellingham leaves Sunderland shortly, the club will be compiling a list of substitutes.
At the Stadium of Light, the drama surrounding Sunderland’s appointment of a new manager is taking on the qualities of a soap opera, with no sign of a tidy resolution in sight.
Undoubtedly, this will cause unease for both players and supporters. After a disastrous 2023–24 season, they would have expected things to improve, but now they face an unclear future.
As Michael Beale is now in the dug-out and interim manager Mike Dodds’ reign seems like a distant memory, Sunderland will need to name a new permanent manager quickly to ease tensions inside the Black Cats camp. Dan Neil and Chris Rigg are both reluctant to sign new contracts, and it wouldn’t be shocking if Jobe Bellingham, a teenage talent, decided to quit his present managerless employers for something more, especially if a more senior suitor made him an enticing offer.
Sunderland considering a Bellingham substitute In the event that Bellingham decides to go up to the Premier League, Sunderland would be well to find a successor for their breakout 18-year-old. Bellingham is being watched by several Premier League sides, including Tottenham Hotspur.