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Sunderland's Paolo Di Canio slams 'arrogant, ignorant' players

Paolo Di Canio has painted a remarkable picture of wide-ranging indiscipline in his Sunderland squad, claiming that the levels of "arrogance" and "ignorance" are worse than those he encountered at Swindon Town, his previous club, and making it plain he wants to see sweeping changes in personnel over the summer.

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Paolo Di Canio says his arrival saved Sunderland from going down

Paolo Di Canio is convinced Sunderland would have been relegated if he had not replaced Martin O'Neill at the end of March and believes his disciplinarian approach to management can bring success to Wearside next season.

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Sunderland's Paolo Di Canio sweats the detail in relegation battle

Paolo Di Canio is puzzled by the British tradition of managers frequently delegating coaching duties. "In England it's common to have a manager and a coach," says the Sunderland manager.

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Paolo Di Canio apologises to fans for 'unacceptable' Aston Villa defeat

Paolo Di Canio apologised to the Sunderland supporters and described his team's performance as "unacceptable", after they crashed to a 6-1 defeat against a rampant Aston Villa side inspired by Christian Benteke. The Villa striker scored a second-half hat-trick to lift the Midlands club five points clear of the relegation zone, above Newcastle on goal difference and level on points with Sunderland, who are back in trouble again after this crushing defeat.

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