Sunderland Next Manager - Gus Poyet To Be Named Black Cats Boss?

By Joseph Dempsey /

reports in Italy. Di Canio was axed on Monday after just 13 games in charge of the Black Cats and with the club rock bottom of the Premier League after picking up just one point from an available 15. Caretaker manager Kevin Ball took charge for last night's 2-0 win over Peterborough in the League Cup and put it on record that he would be interested in replacing the controversial Italian. However, it now appears as though Sunderland are instead about to announce the appointment of Poyet. A Tweet from the page of respected Italian sports journalist Gabriele Marcotti re-tweeting a message given out by Italy based Sky Sports reporter Gianluca Di Marzio broke the news this morning... Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Poyet has only taken charge of one club in the past - Brighton & Hove Albion - and his tenure ended in acrimony with his dismissal being announced live on television. He did however take The Seagulls to the Championship Play-Offs, but his side were knocked out be recently-promoted side Crystal Palace. The allegedly imminent announcement that the Uruguayan is set to replace Di Canio tallies with previous reports and comes after he was installed as the bookmaker's favourite to take over the position at the Stadium of Light.

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