Sky Sports confuse sacked supervisor with Eastenders icon in ‘sensational’ gaffe
Michael Beale was confused with a legendary Eastenders character after being sacked by Sunderland.
The 43-year-old former QPR and Rangers boss, who changed Tony Mowbray on the Stadium of Light on December 18, has misplaced his job simply 12 video games into his reign following successive Championship defeats to Huddersfield and Birmingham. Assistant Mike Dodds will take cost of the staff for the rest of the season.
After being sacked by Rangers and now Sunderland throughout the house of some months, Beale’s managerial profession is trying bleak. And if that wasn’t unhealthy sufficient, he’s now getting blended up with Ian Beale, who has been ever-present within the BBC cleaning soap because it started in 1985.
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Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie made the hilarious gaffe as he reported from outdoors the Stadium of Light within the wake of Michael Beale’s sacking.
“They’ve got a safe pair of hands [in Dodds] and I think those supporters will be happy because he did well in those three matches in charge between Tony Mowbray and Ian Beale,” mentioned Downie, who then corrected himself: “Sorry, Michael Beale.”
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The error was lapped by viewers, with many Sunderland followers quipping the actor performed by character Adam Woodyatt would most likely have achieved a greater job.
“Ian Beale probably have done a better job ha,” joked one. Another added: “Would’ve been better with Ian Beale.” A 3rd quipped: “Gutted to hear about Ian Beale losing his job!” While a fourth laughed: “F***ing sensational Ian Beale!”
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Beale, who labored below Steven Gerrard as he guided Rangers to the Scottish Premiership title in 2021, walked into one thing of a storm on Wearside as followers upset by Mowbray’s departure and fewer than enamoured together with his substitute vented their frustrations.
In all, he received solely 4 of the video games for which he was within the dugout and misplaced six, one in all them a tame 3-0 residence defeat by arch rivals Newcastle within the FA Cup third spherical. Beale courted additional criticism on the weekend when he snubbed substitute Trai Hume’s handshake as he left the pitch at St Andrew’s, however later apologised and insisted he had not been conscious he had achieved so.
