Sunderland sacks Gus Poyet
Gus Poyet was sacked as Sunderland manager on Monday, after
losing 4-0 at home to Aston Villa on Saturday (14th March) in the
English Premier League.
Gus Poyet was sacked as Sunderland manager on Monday , after losing 4-0 at home to Aston Villa on Saturday (14th March) in the English Premier League.
The Uruguayan had replaced Paolo Di Canio as manager of Sunderland in October 2013.
With the club at the bottom of the Premier League table, Poyet successfully steered them away from relegation last season.
However, this season, after a poor run of only one victory in 12 games. the club lies 17th, just one point off the relegation zone.
Poyet learnt his fate on Monday morning -after a meeting with Sunderland Chief Executive Margaret Byrne and other board members.
On 8 October 2013, it was announced that Poyet had been appointed as Head Coach at Sunderland on a two-year contract. Eleven days later in his first match in charge, they lost 0–4 away to Swansea City. His second game in charge, and first at the Stadium of Light, resulted in a 2–1 win against local rivals Newcastle United on 27 October.
In his first season in charge, he took Sunderland to the League Cup Final after a penalty shootout win over Manchester United in the semi-finals. On 19 April 2014, Poyet defeated José Mourinho in his first-ever home league defeat in the Premier League as Chelsea manager, a 2–1 win to Sunderland at Stamford Bridge. He led Sunderland to a 2–0 win at home to West Bromwich Albion on 7 May to guarantee Premier League safety with one game remaining.
Poyet signed a new two-year contract at Sunderland on 28 May 2014 On 3 March 2015, he was sent to the stands by referee Mike Dean for kicking a water bottle in anger after Jack Rodwell was booked for diving against Hull City, and was charged for improper conduct by The FA.After the game, which was only one day after winger Adam Johnson had been arrested on allegations of sex with a minor, Poyet said "It was a very difficult day yesterday. I never had one like that, very difficult."
After a poor run of form with just one win in twelve games, Poyet was sacked by Sunderland on 16 March 2015. Two days prior, in his last game, they lost 0–4 at home against Aston Villa with all goals conceded in the first half, prompting a mass exit by fans. Of 60 Premier League matches under his tenure, Sunderland had won 14. He left with the club in 17th place in the league, one point above the relegation places
Gus Poyet was sacked as Sunderland manager on Monday , after losing 4-0 at home to Aston Villa on Saturday (14th March) in the English Premier League.
The Uruguayan had replaced Paolo Di Canio as manager of Sunderland in October 2013.
With the club at the bottom of the Premier League table, Poyet successfully steered them away from relegation last season.
However, this season, after a poor run of only one victory in 12 games. the club lies 17th, just one point off the relegation zone.
Poyet learnt his fate on Monday morning -after a meeting with Sunderland Chief Executive Margaret Byrne and other board members.
On 8 October 2013, it was announced that Poyet had been appointed as Head Coach at Sunderland on a two-year contract. Eleven days later in his first match in charge, they lost 0–4 away to Swansea City. His second game in charge, and first at the Stadium of Light, resulted in a 2–1 win against local rivals Newcastle United on 27 October.
In his first season in charge, he took Sunderland to the League Cup Final after a penalty shootout win over Manchester United in the semi-finals. On 19 April 2014, Poyet defeated José Mourinho in his first-ever home league defeat in the Premier League as Chelsea manager, a 2–1 win to Sunderland at Stamford Bridge. He led Sunderland to a 2–0 win at home to West Bromwich Albion on 7 May to guarantee Premier League safety with one game remaining.
Poyet signed a new two-year contract at Sunderland on 28 May 2014 On 3 March 2015, he was sent to the stands by referee Mike Dean for kicking a water bottle in anger after Jack Rodwell was booked for diving against Hull City, and was charged for improper conduct by The FA.After the game, which was only one day after winger Adam Johnson had been arrested on allegations of sex with a minor, Poyet said "It was a very difficult day yesterday. I never had one like that, very difficult."
After a poor run of form with just one win in twelve games, Poyet was sacked by Sunderland on 16 March 2015. Two days prior, in his last game, they lost 0–4 at home against Aston Villa with all goals conceded in the first half, prompting a mass exit by fans. Of 60 Premier League matches under his tenure, Sunderland had won 14. He left with the club in 17th place in the league, one point above the relegation places
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