Di Canio delivers damning assessment of Sunderland's indiscipline

8:02am Monday 20th May 2013

PAOLO DI CANIO has delivered a damning expose of the indiscipline that is rife at Sunderland, and claimed the shocking photographs of Phil Bardsley covered in £50 notes are indicative of some of the “ignorant, arrogant” footballers who are employed by the club.

MATCH ANALYSIS: Sunderland sign off in fittingly low-key fashion

8:00am Monday 20th May 2013

IT started with the optimism of a goalless draw at Arsenal, but ended with Sunderland back in North London simply grateful to have avoided the drop. This has been another season of chronic underachievement for the Black Cats, who ultimately finished just three points and one place clear of the bottom three.

Vaughan off as Sunderland end with defeat at Spurs

6:14pm Sunday 19th May 2013

Tottenham suffered yet more Champions League heartache as they missed out on a top-four berth to Arsenal despite yet another wonder goal from Gareth Bale.

Bardsley and Kilgallon axed from Sunderland squad

3:27pm Sunday 19th May 2013

PHIL Bardsley and Matt Kilgallon have been axed from the Sunderland squad for the final game of the Premier League season at Tottenham.

Di Canio: Follow me or leave

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

HIS squad may be getting to grips with his stringent management style, but Paolo Di Canio isn't worried about upsetting anyone and has revealed he will allow any player unhappy with his methods to leave the club this summer.

Di Canio wants right characters at Sunderland

8:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

PAOLO DI CANIO wants to bring in the right characters to lead Sunderland in to a bright new future under him rather than just target new players with obvious ability.

Di Canio focus is on club's academy

ACADEMY IN SIGHTS: Paolo Di Canio

8:00am Friday 17th May 2013

AFTER securing Sunderland's Premier League status, Paolo Di Canio is set to make considerable changes to his playing squad over the summer, but the Black Cats boss has emphasised the importance of the club's academy.

Di Canio lays down the law

ANGRY: Paolo Di Canio

10:04am Thursday 16th May 2013

PAOLO DI CANIO has told any Sunderland player hoping for a quick getaway after Sunday's final game to cancel their flights - and revealed he will cut short their summer holidays if they don't produce an acceptable performance against Tottenham.

Di Canio questions Wickham's attitude

HARSH WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT: Boss Paolo Di Canio has been critical of striker Connor Wickham

8:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

PAOLO Di Canio has issued a thinly-veiled criticism of Connor Wickham's attitude and admitted the Sunderland striker can lack motivation.

Sunderland's survival is guaranteed as Wigan are relegated

AND THEY ALL FALL DOWN: Arsenal's Theo Walcott, despite taking a tumble after colliding with the Wigan goalkeeper, keeps an eye on the ball as it heads for the net to put his side 2-1 ahead before they went on to score two more and relegate the visitors

9:35pm Tuesday 14th May 2013

SUNDERLAND'S relegation fears were banished this evening as Wigan Athletic's eight-year stay in the Premier League came crashing to an end.

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