Sunderland: Were The Black Cats Right To Sack Paolo Di Canio?

If ever there was an example of how little time there is in football then it must be the sacking of Paolo Di Canio. The controversial Italian manager lasted in the job just 13 games. It's amazing to think that he was seen as a hero or saviour last season when he kept the Black Cats in the league with the 3-0 victory over arch rivals Newcastle United going down particularly well with fans. However, Di Canio's men ended the season badly with the 6-1 defeat to Aston Villa being a game that perhaps showed that all was not right. Nevertheless, the board backed the manager with a number of new arrivals in the summer transfer window to put his own unique spin on the team. But after only one point from the opening five games the board haven chosen to act and end the manager's time at the club. I think it's fair to say that the man was seen as an unusual choice by many people, but he was backed by the board at the time. It seems remarkably disloyal to sack him so quickly even before his new-look side has had time to gel. It will certainly be interesting to see who Sunderland turn to next and if that manager can improve the club's fortunes. It seems like the club has been struggling for a while and new managerial appointments only serve to boost the club in the short term. A new manager coming in may no doubt have a positive influence on the team, but that manager will have very little options until the transfer window opens in January. I honestly think that Sunderland's best chance of improving the club's fortunes in sourcing the right manager and then being loyal to him. It may well turn out to be the right decision to get rid of Di Canio as I never felt he was the right man for the job. However, I would have liked to have seen him given more time to try and turn things around. It was certainly interesting to see him engage the fans after the defeat against West Brom and that certainly showed a wiliness to put things right that we seldom see from a manager. It's interesting to note that Sunderland are now looking for their sixth permanent manager in less than five years. This perhaps shows that there is considerable turmoil and the sacking of the manager will do little to resolve that. So, was it right to sack him or should he have been given more time?