Sunderland confirmed that Mike Dodds had been appointed interim head coach until the end of the season after Michael Beale left his post after just 63 days and 12 games at the helm earlier this year. Dodds led Sunderland to a 16th-place finish in the Championship after the Black Cats lost their last game of the season at home against Sheffield Wednesday.
But who are the bookies saying could take the job after Dodds’ interim stint now that the season is over? Here, we take a look!
![Kjetil Knutsen, head coach of FK Bodo/Glimt, is priced at 25/1 to take the Sunderland head coach this summer. He was also 25/1 last week.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjkxZWQ1YTkzLTdmNTItNDVmNS05NjAyLTVmNzlhNmFmN2I3YToyN2QyNWQ2ZC04MmY2LTQ1NGItYjcxZC0wYTg3NDJhZTZmYWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
21. Kjetil Knutsen
Kjetil Knutsen, head coach of FK Bodo/Glimt, is priced at 25/1 to take the Sunderland head coach this summer. He was also 25/1 last week. Photo: Richard Heathcote
![Danny Rohl has been given odds 22/1 to be named Sunderland's next head coach after the sacking of Michael Beale earlier this year. He was also 22/1 last week.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjBiOTdlOWI2LTY2MTItNGE3ZS05ZGVkLWE3NDQxZmYwYzQwODo1Y2YxNWU5Ny0wZjJjLTQ4ODEtYWZjNy02YTRiMGU0YTQ3MGU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
22. Danny Rohl
Danny Rohl has been given odds 22/1 to be named Sunderland's next head coach after the sacking of Michael Beale earlier this year. He was also 22/1 last week. Photo: Stu Forster
![Ryan Lowe, current manager of Preston North End, is priced at 20/1 to take the Sunderland head coach this summer. He was 20/1 last week.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjFhNDMxYzI3LTZhMWQtNGZlZi1iZmNkLTY4NmZmNjg2NDZiNzpjODVjN2Q4ZS05M2Q5LTQxZGYtOTFhNS0xMDcwNzYzMzllYzI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
23. Ryan Lowe
Ryan Lowe, current manager of Preston North End, is priced at 20/1 to take the Sunderland head coach this summer. He was 20/1 last week. Photo: Gareth Copley
![England youth coach Lee Carsley is priced at 20/1 to take the Sunderland job. He was priced at 20/1 last week.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjBjNjBhYWM5LThhODgtNDIxNi05NzRjLWM5YTVlNDFmNzczYjo0MzAxYWFlYy0zZTIyLTQwNzctOWFlNy1kNWM1ZDRiZmNjZDk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
24. Lee Carsley
England youth coach Lee Carsley is priced at 20/1 to take the Sunderland job. He was priced at 20/1 last week. Photo: Naomi Baker