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Under-fire Michael Beale defends his accent and demands more respect from Sunderland fans

Under-fire manager Michael Beale defends his accent and demands more respect from Sunderland fans in quite the remark interview.

The Black Cats both gave a remarkable pre-match press conference as his side get set to face Stoke in the Championship on Saturday.

Sunderland have lost four of their seven matches under Beale as pressure mounts on their new boss who some fans are already calling to be sacked.

Tony Mowbray was relieved of his duties by Sunderland after 15 months at the Stadium of Light in December, with the 60 year old leaving the Black Cats 9th in the Championship after he guided them into last season’s playoffs where they lost to promoted Luton.

Mike Dodds was named as interim head coach, got positive results to move them back into the playoff places, before bringing in Michael Beale, but have since fallen to 10th in the table.

Michael Beale said, when questioned on the impact of criticism from fans, as per Sunderland Echo: “If anyone at looks at my CV, I’ve worked for massive football clubs so I get the expectations, that’s no problem,” Beale said, asked about the impact the criticism had had on him over the last fortnight.

“People didn’t want me here in the first place. We can say afterwards that it’s about style of this or style of that, let’s be honest and cut to the chase, people didn’t want me so I’ll come and do the work and ultimately, we’ll win games or we won’t. That’s the reality, there wasn’t a feel-good factor about me coming in which is fine, you get on with the work and I’m not crying over it. I’m a big boy and I’m experienced.

“Personal things, I think when people are personal… if people want to criticise the way the team is playing, I’ll take that. The last two games I actually think that we’ve played against two good football teams in this league, and they weren’t better than us. That’s my view and I’m allowed that view. I think if we had a bit more presence in the final third or one of the players that is injured wasn’t, I think we’d have won at least one of, if not both of those games. That’s my view and I’m allowed it.

“If it’s about job I’m doing then it’s about the job, but if it’s about anything else… listen I can’t change my accent or where I’m from.

“That’s where I’m from and I’m proud of where I’m from. If it’s about football then fine but I feel I deserve a little bit more respect because my journey deserves that. But people if don’t want to give it, fine, I have to get on with the job. If you spend 16 years at Chelsea and Liverpool then you know what expectation is and what it’s like, I’m a young coach who went across to Brazil so I’m not worried about taking on pressure and expectation. I’ve just been at a massive football club before I came to this massive football club.

“I replaced a popular manager but I didn’t sack him, did I? And he’d won two in nine before he left, so are we making out now that it was all perfect? I think over the seven games, I’d have liked us to have had a couple of better results so I can accept that. There’s no doubt about that and I’m happy to be judged on the team on the pitch, but I still feel that I inherited a team two points off the play-offs, now it’s three. We’ve been in the top six in the last couple of weeks, we’ve lost two tough games but I didn’t think the performances were terrible – anyone who is saying they are, I can’t get on board on that. I just think you’re throwing negativity at the youngest team in the league with one of the lowest budgets in the league, I think you’re throwing negativity at a team that doesn’t deserve it. Sometimes I could say less and be less honest but that’s not the sort of bloke I am, but I think people need to get behind this team.

“I spoke to Kyril and the club a lot before I came in about what they wanted and why they were making the change, and behind the scenes we’re doing a lot of really, really good work.

“We haven’t seen the harvest of that yet but I think it will, I’ve got a strong belief in this group of players. I’ve got a strong belief in this group of players, there’s nothing to aim at them at all. I look at a group of players who are giving everything and I think the last two games were really harsh on us. If we’d won one and lost one I think that would have been fairer, if we’d have drawn two that would have been fairer. Would the noise have been the same?

“It probably would because people didn’t want me here in the first place, so I just have to get on the job. If we continue to show the work we’re doing behind the scenes, then we’re going to win more games that not.

“I’ve got great support from Kyril and Kristjaan, we’ve very honest and frank each with other and we talk a lot about the day-to-day running of the club. I can’t talk about why the club made the change, but there was obviously a reason for it and I’m working away at the areas that the board have asked me to improve.”

You can read more on what he had to say in his pre-match press conference by clicking HERE.

This is how fans reacted as the under-fire Michael Beale defends his accent and demands more respect from Sunderland fans…

@SAFCBANTER1973: #BealeOut he’s already in denial

@stuart1975: Has he blamed the fans again yet?? #BealeOut

@dungra: Lots of arrogance, sarcasm & disrespect towards the supporters..KLD just needs to sign the £1.5 million cheque & get Beale out of our club.. a Speakman apology would help too

@lRedemption: Not watching, #BealeOut, get the collective minutes published as well!!

@MitchSimpson: It’s like excuse bingo and Beale has a full house.

@rednwhite4ever: Nope… the fact there was a power cut is enough to show you that the actual universe is #BealeOut

@lumsdon_clayton: Not watching it as l don’t want to listen to him #BealeOut

@cake_for: I’d like to know how the board can sit and allow this description of fans. But then they’re obviously all mags after the BCB and NS debacle. Saturday will be a different level of toxic. #BealeOut

@chris28hogg: not watching #BealeOut

@Darrencole3: Having a dig at the fanbase is the worst thing you can do especially when we don’t want you. #BealeOut

@beccawillissafc: Im not coming back til hes gone #BealeOut

@DavidHindmarsh7: Hopefully it’s his last press conference. #BealeOut

@Rye_Moran: We can today confirm that Michael Beale has been relieved of his duties as Sunderland head coach. The club would like to pass on its thanks to Michael for his hard work. We will be making no further comment at this time. – Saturday 6pm

@JamesBaxter22: Full of excuses this bloke 😴 #BealeOut

@DavidHindmarsh7: He literally managed QPR ONE year ago. Is he incapable of telling the truth about anything 😂😂😂

@durhamchris1983: “I haven’t worked in London for ten years…..”……………. “On 1 June 2022, Beale was appointed first team coach at Championship side Queens Park Rangers” – What an absolute knacker

@JoshBew95: If you want the fans to stop being negative, give them something to be positive about. Dug your own grave by taking the fans on instead of putting your ego aside for a bit. Only a matter of time now Bealey boy. Don’t let the door hit you on way out ya dour cunt

@aspi80: When the head coach’s press conference firstly gets ended after he turned on the fans calling them outsiders then removed it from social channels he’s a dead man walking #BealeOut

@DreamingDejaVu: Cut short by a power cut cos even electricity can’t stand him #BealeOut

@HarryCook__: Watched 4 minutes and had to turn it off. The bloke is just fuelling the fire. Unbearable.

@ollieclark_8: “Perplexed and bemused” at the outside noise. This guy has come in, ruined our playing style, stifled our biggest threats and has taken credit for a striker scoring one goal. I’m sick of him already and fed up. I’m all for giving someone time but he is really grating on me. #safc

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