Don Goodman questions whether Scott Parker would be happy with Sunderland policy

Beale lasted just 63 days in charge at the Stadium of Light before losing his position, having overseen just four wins from 12 games.

Parker is one of the names that has been linked with taking the reins of the first team squad for next season, with no appointment expected until the summer.

Mike Dodds is currently in control of the side until the end of the campaign.

Goodman questions Parker’s suitability to Sunderland

Goodman has praised the work Parker has done as a Championship manager in the past, highlighting the promotions he earned at Fulham and Bournemouth.

However, he is unsure whether the former midfielder would be a suitable candidate for Sunderland given their model and Parker’s past grievances at his previous clubs.

“Great pedigree in the Championship, promotions with Fulham via the playoffs,” said Goodman.

“[He] got Bournemouth automatically promoted before the outburst and that’s the outburst isn’t it? It’s the kind of outbursts that owners hierarchy, chief execs, directors of football, you name it. Those are the kinds of outbursts that they don’t sort of leave you, they don’t go away.

“And it cost him his job ultimately.

“So he was unhappy with the transfer policy at Fulham.

“Is he going to be happy with the Sunderland policy? He had a lot of experienced players at Fulham and at Bournemouth and he’s not going to be having that at Sunderland.

“Would Scott Parker be interested in the job? You would hope so, it’s a massive, massive club.

“Is it a project for Scott Parker, where you have no say on who really is being brought to the football club, they’re going to be young and untried, and your job is to develop them whilst molding them into a team that is going to challenge for a top six place.

“It’s a very, very difficult task.

“To me, looking at those parameters, I don’t think it’s a massively attractive job at the moment because I do think that you are working on the constraints that are going on or as a manager, as a head coach, they’re going to stop you.

“You’re only going to get so far, I think, under those constraints, and I don’t think that’s the kind of master plan that’s going get you to the Premier League, which of course is where everybody connected with Sunderland would want them to be.”

Sunderland are 10th in the Championship table, 10 points adrift of the play-off places with just 10 games remaining.

The Black Cats suffered a 1-0 defeat to league leaders Leicester City on Tuesday night, adding a further dent to their hopes of a second consecutive play-off place in the second tier.

Dodds has overseen three defeats in a row since being placed in charge of the Wearside outfit.

Next up for Sunderland is a clash away to fourth place Southampton on 9 March.

Compatibility will be key for Sunderland

Sunderland’s next head coach will have to buy into the club’s vision, otherwise it simply won’t work out well.

If Parker is willing to stick with their philosophy of buying younger players, developing them and selling them for a profit, then he could be a good fit given his experience at this level.

However, it seems unlikely that he would be willing to work under those parameters, so perhaps he is best left out of the picture for the time being.

Unless Sunderland opt to use a more traditional recruitment model, the 43-year-old might not be the best fit for the club.