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Paolo Di Canio sacked by Sunderland

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Sunderland sack Paolo Di Canio as manager after just five games of the season.

Paolo Di Canio has been sacked as manager of Sunderland after just five games of the Premier League season.

The Italian, who took over from Martin O'Neill in March, has paid the price for a poor start to the campaign in which the Black Cats are yet to win a match.

Pressure mounted on Di Canio following yesterday's 3-0 defeat to West Bromwich Albion and reports suggested that he had two more games to save his job.

However, the club have released a statement announcing that they have parted company with the 45-year-old, and have named Kevin Ball as his temporary successor.

"Sunderland AFC confirms that it has parted company with head coach Paolo Di Canio this evening," read the statement on the club's official website.

"The club would like to place on record its thanks to Paolo and his staff and wishes them well for the future."

Di Canio, who won just three of his 13 matches in charge, brought in 14 players during the summer transfer window.

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