Last night, Sunderland
officially named Paolo Di Canio as their new manager, a mere 24 hours after the brutal sacking of Martin O'Neill. The Black Cat's 1-0 home defeat to Manchester United proved to be the straw that broke the camel's back as the Northern Irishman became the fifth top flight boss to lose his job this season following a win-less run of 8 games that leaves the North East club sitting just one point above the relegation zone. But who is Paolo Di Canio? Well, as a manager, only very little is known of him. He managed Swindon Town from 2011 until February this year and took them from the doldrums of League Two into League One in only his first year in management. Previously, he had played as a striker for the likes of Juventus, Napoli, AC Milan, Celtic, West Ham United and Charlton Athletic. His playing career was littered with controversial incidents, and the fiery Italian was constantly stealing the headlines. He even created waves as a manager, and his take-no-nonsense attitude to his players at Swindon led to him becoming a feared and revered figure at the County Ground. Now we will be seeing a lot more of him in the Premier League, we thought we'd examine 5 of the maddest moments from his "colourful" career. Click "Next" to begin.