The 60-year-old took the job at the Stadium of Light last season after Alex Neil's departure to Stoke City and led the team to a play-off semi-final.
However, Mowbray has now been dismissed with Sunderland sitting ninth in the Championship on 27 points, three away from the top-six spots.
The Black Cats are next in Championship action against West Brom at the Stadium of Light on Saturday after their recent 1-1 draw with Millwall at The Den.
Here, though, we take a look at the field of candidates to replace Mowbray at the Academy of Light and who the clear favourites are:
The Black Cats are next in Championship action against West Brom at the Stadium of Light on Saturday after their recent 1-1 draw with Millwall at The Den.
![The current Ghana manager has been given odds of 33/1 by the bookies to take the Sunderland job after Tony Mowbray's sacking.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjkzMTk2MTgxLTFkZTYtNGYxNS04ZGM5LWE2OGY2YThjNjQyYjpmNmFiMzZkMS1jODRiLTRjN2ItODBkZS0zMzk4MTJjZjU2Zjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
9. Chris Hughton
The current Ghana manager has been given odds of 33/1 by the bookies to take the Sunderland job after Tony Mowbray's sacking.Photo: Jared C. Tilton
![The former Pools man has been given odds of 33/1 by the bookies to take the Sunderland job after Tony Mowbray's sacking.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmQyMDgwYzk1LWZkODUtNDA2OC1iMGVlLWQ2NjEwNzMwOGI1ZTo0ZDQyNDYxMi0zZTFiLTRkYTItODcyMS1iYTkwZjMyOTA1ZDc=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
10. Craig Hignett
The former Pools man has been given odds of 33/1 by the bookies to take the Sunderland job after Tony Mowbray's sacking.Photo: Nathan Stirk
![The former Newcastle United man has been given odds of 33/1 by the bookies to take the Sunderland job after Tony Mowbray's sacking.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmU5MmJlYjRjLWEzNjQtNGM2Zi04ZjQwLTM3ODU4YTA1YmUzYjplZGZlNTE0Ni01ZDIyLTQ1MzgtYThjMS0wNmQ2NWVlZjMyZTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
11. Damien Duff
The former Newcastle United man has been given odds of 33/1 by the bookies to take the Sunderland job after Tony Mowbray's sacking.Photo: James Chance
![The former Portsmouth man has been given odds of 33/1 by the bookies to take the Sunderland job after Tony Mowbray's sacking.](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmRmNTU5MDU4LTMyYjEtNDJjNi1hM2I3LWE5ZTFkMjc5ZTYyMzo2M2MzODhjYS0yNzVkLTQxODQtOTkzNC1kMDE1N2EwOGI4MTI=.jpg?crop=3:2&trim=&width=800)
12. Danny Cowley
The former Portsmouth man has been given odds of 33/1 by the bookies to take the Sunderland job after Tony Mowbray's sacking.Photo: Alex Morton