After just five league games of the 2013/14 Premier League season Sunderland have taken the decision to sack manager Paolo Di Canio. A statement posted on the club's official website confirmed that the club had parted company with Di Canio and that youth team coach Kevin Ball will take temporary charge for the Capital One cup match against Peterborough. Di Canio only joined the club in March after being appointed as Martin O'Neill's successor and lasted just thirteen games in charge. Here we give five reasons as to why the club may have come to the conclusion that the Italian's time was up on Wearside.
5. Results
Di Canio was appointed as Sunderland manager back in March charged with keeping the club in the Premier League having gone eight games without a win under Martin O'Neill. After a 2-1 defeat at Chelsea in his first match in charge, back to back wins followed which included the 3-0 derby victory at Newcastle and 1-0 win at home to Everton which was enough to see Sunderland finish 17th and mission accomplished for Di Canio. Five games into the new season though they remain his only league wins and with just one point claimed, coming in the 1-1 draw at Southampton, he leaves the club with an overall record of played 13 won 3 drew 3 lost 7.